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Green Data Centers Socorro Proposal - Halted
Green Data. Withdrawn.
Vancouver based developer Jason Bak, through a company called Green Data, pitched a data center and a roughly 10,000 acre solar array near Socorro in potential partnership with New Mexico Tech, proposing to use atmospheric water generation instead of local aquifer water for cooling. New Mexico Tech's president announced the project was halted, in large part because the university does not own enough contiguous land to host it. After public opposition, the Socorro County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a yearlong moratorium on new data center development on unincorporated county land and began forming an advisory committee to study future rules. A related pitch by the same company at Spaceport America was separately rejected by the New Mexico land commissioner.
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- Status
- Withdrawn
- Operator
- Not disclosed
- Applicant on record
- Green Data
- Location
- Socorro, Socorro County, NM (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 10000 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Socorro Electric Cooperative
- First reported
- 2026-03
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
What happens next
This proposal will not move forward as filed, but the land it was proposed on can be proposed again under a new project. See other stopped projects.
Sources
- New Mexico county adopts yearlong data center moratorium, Source New Mexico, 2026-06-10
- A Canadian developer's New Mexico data center pitch may be dying. It wouldn't be the first time, Source New Mexico, 2026-06-09
- New Mexico land commissioner shoots down Canadian data center company's pitch at Spaceport America, Source New Mexico, 2026-09-03
- Locals Concerned About New Mexico Tech's Proposed Data Center, Government Technology
History
Common questions
Where is the Green Data Centers Socorro Proposal - Halted?
It is in Socorro, Socorro County, NM.
Has the Green Data Centers Socorro Proposal - Halted been approved?
No. The developer withdrew the proposal.
How big is the Green Data Centers Socorro Proposal - Halted?
Reported size: 10000 acres.
Is it near you?
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