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Hueco Ranch data center campus (Desert Haven)
ServerDomes Global (named by Hudspeth County Judge); Kaufman & Company also named in some news accounts not opened here; CEO David J. Keegan (KFOX14)
- Status
- Proposed / in development
- Developer / parties
- ServerDomes Global (named by Hudspeth County Judge); Kaufman & Company also named in some news accounts not opened here; CEO David J. Keegan (KFOX14)
- Location
- Desert Haven area, Hudspeth County
- Size
- No official size. ServerDomes project page (re-opened Oct 13 2026; Wayback capture https://web.archive.org/web/20261013162209/https://serverdome-global.com/projects/modular-data-infrastructure): 350 MW planned, titled 'Hueco Ranch 24,000 Acres', page header reads 'Utah, USA' (company). CEO letter (Oct 10, via KFOX14): reports of a 24,000-acre development are incorrect; site is 2,000 acres, phase one 700 acres with 10 domes 500 ft wide and 65 ft high (company via news). The two company statements differ and are shown as stated
- Investment
- About $15B (project representatives, as relayed by Hudspeth County Judge MacKenzie, Oct 9 2026 official message)
- Reported benefits
- Not requesting tax abatements (County Judge message, official)
- Concerns / impacts
- Water and communication concerns; County will seek supporting information to verify water claims (County Judge message)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-13
Milestones
- Oct 8 2026 project organizations including ServerDomes Global formally confirmed the proposed campus to the county after earlier rumors (County Judge message, official)
- Oct 9 2026 County Judge Joanna MacKenzie published a community message: private property near Desert Haven
- not seeking county tax abatements
- water claimed as one-time initial fill only
- on-site electricity generation claimed
- road grading begun as good faith and road-use agreements being worked
- construction possibly as early as 2027, about 4–5 years, about 800 construction and 200–300 permanent jobs (all figures from project representatives via the Judge, not independent county findings)
- project representatives invited to Commissioners Court to present (official). KVIA (Oct 9 2026, news) restates the Judge's confirmation. Behind-the-meter natural gas power per CEO letter (company via KFOX14)
- ERCOT status not confirmed in an opened source. Oct 27 2026: company says it will attend Hudspeth Commissioners Court (company via KFOX14; no county agenda yet). No TDLR filing opened
Linked power & water
Power
- Official record On-site generation (claimed by project representatives): County Judge's Oct 9 2026 message relays the project's claim that the facility will generate its own electricity and not rely on local power sources (company claim, relayed by county). No generation permit found. co.hudspeth.tx.us ↗
- News report 1 GW behind-the-meter natural gas plant, no grid interconnection (company claim): ServerDome's co-founder told KFOX14 the company will build a 1 GW natural gas power plant behind the meter with no interconnection agreement. kfoxtv.com ↗
Water
- Official record On-property groundwater, one-time initial fill (claimed): Project representatives say water will be drawn from the property once, at initial startup, with no further withdrawals; the County says it will seek supporting information to verify (County Judge message, Oct 9 2026). co.hudspeth.tx.us ↗
- News report Closed-loop cooling (company claim): ServerDome said it plans a closed-loop cooling system to limit water use (per KFOX14). kfoxtv.com ↗
- News report Private on-site aquifer (company claim): ServerDome CEO David Keegan told KTSM the campus has its own private aquifer on site and will not take regional water resources. ktsm.com ↗
Related records
KTSM: court discussed ServerDome presentation, a Good Neighbor Agreements adviser and a road use agreement pending bond filing; vote not reported.
Source: ktsm.com ↗KTSM (via The El Paso summary): ServerDomes to hold a community meeting Oct 26 at the Hueco Ranch site on its proposed data center.
Source: theelpaso.org ↗KFOX14: at Oct 26 site meeting ServerDome said it will build a 1 GW behind-the-meter gas plant, closed-loop cooling, 200–300 jobs (company claims).
Source: kfoxtv.com ↗ServerDomes Global project page: 'Hueco Ranch 24,000 Acres of Data Centre Development', capacity 350 MW (planned), first 80 MW in 16 months (company claim).
Source: serverdome-global.com ↗KFOX14: ServerDomes CEO letter (Oct 10) says 24,000-acre reports are incorrect; site is 2,000 acres, phase one $15B on 700 acres, 10 domes, behind-the-meter gas; company to attend Oct 27 Commissioners Court (company via news).
Source: kfoxtv.com ↗County Judge MacKenzie message: ServerDomes Global–linked ~$15B Desert Haven campus confirmed Oct 8; no county abatement sought; Court invitation to present.
Source: co.hudspeth.tx.us ↗KVIA: Hudspeth County confirms proposed $15B data center; construction possibly 2027; 800 construction / 200–300 permanent jobs (per Judge).
Source: kvia.com ↗Sources
- Official record co.hudspeth.tx.us
- News report kvia.com
- News report kfoxtv.com
- News report serverdome-global.com
- News report web.archive.org
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