SpaceX Proposes 6,000-Megawatt Data Center in Cochise County
SpaceX has outlined plans for a large data center in Cochise County, which would be the company’s first facility in Arizona if approved. The proposal covers about 750 acres and calls for 6,000 megawatts of energy at full buildout. The company presented information at a recent public hearing at Cochise Elementary School.
The project’s cost has not been specified. After the hearing, SpaceX announced plans for a separate $24 billion Texas project combining a data center with natural gas development.
The Arizona proposal comes as SpaceX pursues data center projects on the ground as well as exploring the possibility of placing data centers in orbit. In Mississippi, environmental regulators found that SpaceXAI had begun construction on a data center project without the required permits.
Cochise County Faces Massive SpaceX Data Center Proposal
SpaceX’s proposal for a 6,000-megawatt data center in Cochise County raises major questions about the scale of energy demand tied to the company’s expansion. At a recent public hearing at Cochise Elementary School, the company presented information about the project, which would cover about 750 acres.
The plan would be SpaceX’s first Arizona facility if approved, but its cost has not been disclosed. The company has separately announced a $24 billion Texas project combining a data center with natural gas development.
The proposal comes amid wider scrutiny of SpaceX data center construction: environmental regulators in Mississippi found that SpaceXAI began work on a project without the required permits. For Cochise County, the proposed facility’s enormous power needs make the stakes of approval clear.
SpaceX Data Center Proposal Could Bring Major Investment to Cochise County
SpaceX is proposing a major data center project in Cochise County, where it would establish its first Arizona facility if approved. The company presented information at a recent public hearing at Cochise Elementary School about a project spanning roughly 750 acres.
The proposal’s cost has not been disclosed, but SpaceX has announced a separate $24 billion Texas project combining a data center with natural gas development. The Arizona project would require 6,000 megawatts of energy at full buildout, making its scale central to the proposal.
SpaceX is pursuing large data center developments while also exploring data centers in orbit. The project now faces the approval process in Arizona; the company’s plans in Mississippi have drawn regulatory scrutiny after environmental officials found construction began without required permits.
Reported by KJZZ, The Texas Tribune.
