Meta El Paso

Meta · El Paso, Texas

StatusUnder construction

Capacity1,000 MW

Investment$14B

First seenOct 1, 2025

Latest newsJul 28, 2026

Confidencehigh

AI-optimized campus reported to scale to about 1 GW.

Open in the Project Atlas

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Status timeline

1. Oct 1, 2025Under construction (curated)
2. Apr 22, 2026Expansion Virtual Builders Exchange
3. Jun 9, 2026Cancelled El Paso Matters

News about this project

• Meta to build $14B El Paso data center campus with BlackRockSiliconANGLE · Jul 28, 2026 · Announced
• Meta Announces New Strategic Venture With BlackRock to Develop Data Center in El PasoFacebook · Jul 28, 2026 · Announced
• City of El Paso challenges proposed power plant for Meta AI data center | Local NewsEl Paso Inc. · Jun 18, 2026 · Announced
• El Paso City Council rejects plan to cancel Meta data center dealEl Paso Times · Jun 9, 2026 · Announced
• El Paso City Council rejects effort to end Meta data center agreementEl Paso Matters · Jun 9, 2026 · Cancelled / Blocked
• Meta Expands El Paso Data Center Project to 1 Gigawatt, Raising Investment to More Than $10BVirtual Builders Exchange · Apr 22, 2026 · Expansion
• Meta tees up $10 billion data center campus near El Paso after unveiling of Muse SparkThe Real Deal · Apr 21, 2026 · Announced
• Meta El Paso data center plan grows to $10 billion, 1 gigawatt complexEl Paso Times · Mar 26, 2026 · Announced
• El Paso Electric proposes $473 million gas plant to power Meta data center operationsEl Paso Matters · Jan 18, 2026 · Announced
• Meta Announces Plans for $1.5B Texas Data Center in El PasoConstructConnect News · Oct 20, 2025 · Announced
• Meta Breaks Ground On $1.5 Billion AI Data Center In El Paso, Boosting Region’s Tech Footprintmegaproject.com · Oct 17, 2025 · Under construction
• Meta Breaks Ground on 1GW El Paso AI Data CentreData Centre Magazine · Oct 17, 2025 · Under construction
• Meta breaks ground on 1GW data center campus in El Paso, TexasData Center Dynamics · Oct 16, 2025 · Under construction
• Meta to build $1.5 billion AI data center in El Paso, creating nearly 2,000 jobsKFOX · Oct 15, 2025 · Announced
• Meta to build $1.5 billion data center in Northeast El PasoEl Paso Matters · Oct 15, 2025 · Announced
• Meta to build $1.5B data center in Northeast El Paso near NM border, officials announceEl Paso Times · Oct 15, 2025 · Announced
• Breaking Ground on Our New AI-Optimized Data Center in El PasoFacebook · Oct 15, 2025 · Under construction