Project Jupiter Microgrid Cuts Permitted Emissions by 35%, Including Greenhouse Gases, in Response to NMED Review and Public Comment

Cleaner fuel cell proposal refinement reduces permitted greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3 million tons per year

Austin, Texas—Oct 15, 2026
Oracle and Yucca Growth Infrastructure (YGI) today proposed a more environmentally protective refinement to the design for the Bloom Energy fuel cell microgrid that will power Project Jupiter. The proposed refinement cuts the facility's permitted emissions by approximately 35%, including greenhouse gas emissions. YGI developed the design refinements in response to technical questions from the New Mexico Environment Department's (NMED) Air Quality Bureau and feedback from the public. This refinement cuts permitted emissions without compromising the total IT capacity needed for the data center or availability for our customers.

"NMED's staff asked hard technical questions, and they pushed us to address the concerns raised by the public," said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president and head of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. "We have been fully cooperating with the agency to answer every question and provide all the information it requested. We studied the issues raised in the public record and came back with refinements that do even more to protect New Mexico's air and climate. We're proud of the low-emissions solution that Bloom Energy fuel cells bring to Project Jupiter and are excited we were able to commit to even lower emissions than we originally expected."

Public comment on an air permit takes place after NMED determines an application is complete. The NMED then raises key questions asked in public comment with the applicant and works through them in technical discussions. Updated modeling and design refinements often come out of that process. In this case, the improved proposal refinement is the result of that process.
Improvements include:
An enforceable operating cap: A proposed permit condition that limits the megawatts of operating output of the fuel cells. Project Jupiter's planned data center IT capacity remains unchanged.

A 35% reduction in projected emissions: The cap lowers the already low projected emissions of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, and hazardous air pollutants by about 35%. Projected greenhouse gas emissions fall from about 8.8 million to 5.7 million tons per year, a reduction of more than 3 million tons.

The refinements add no new pollutants and no new types of equipment. YGI has submitted the proposal refinement to NMED as a supplement to its pending air permit application.

"This is a generational project, and we will put in whatever effort it takes to make sure NMED gets all of its questions answered," added Thiagarajan. "New Mexicans asked for a facility with a smaller environmental footprint. We've responded and as a result, we're building a better, cleaner power system. Following NMED's technical review, we look forward to a hearing as soon as possible so this design can be presented and discussed."

In addition to the improved design, Oracle has also committed to 100% carbon-free energy matching for Project Jupiter by 2031 and to meeting New Mexico's Energy Transition Act goals before 2045. Oracle will also develop a publicly available and independently verified dashboard to provide in-depth, up-to-date information about Project Jupiter's environmental factors, including air, noise, heat, light, and water use once the site is operational.