Proposed Fort Bliss data center could use more power than all of El Paso
The U.S. Army is proposing a 3-gigawatt data center complex on Fort Bliss property, which would consume more electricity than all of El Paso Electric's 460,000 customers combined by 2029. The project, to be built and operated by Carlyle Group, aims to increase artificial intelligence technology for the Department of Defense.
The U.S. Army is proposing a massive 3-gigawatt data center complex on Fort Bliss property. If built, it would be the third major data center project in the El Paso region. The Carlyle Group would pay to build and operate the facility as part of a national rollout to increase artificial intelligence technology for the Department of Defense. The Army is targeting an initial operating capacity of 100 megawatts by next year. By 2029, the complex would require 3 gigawatts of electricity, exceeding El Paso Electric's current generation capacity. The project's power source and connection to the regional grid remain uncertain.
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