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What changedThe New Mexico project has encountered more than a difficult construction timetable. TechCrunch reports that permits for a necessary natural-gas pipeline were denied, while the site has also faced local political opposition, environmental litigation and concerns about water use.
The financial exposure is substantial. The project’s $18 billion debt package has reportedly suffered credit downgrades and is trading at distressed levels.
Oracle and developer Blue Owl Capital maintain that the project remains on schedule and that its financial commitments are unchanged. The new details do not establish that the campus is cancelled or that Oracle has escaped its obligations, but they show how an AI infrastructure project can be squeezed simultaneously by permits, local resistance, physical dependencies and the cost of borrowed money.
Sources and evidence- Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center: TechCrunch reports that Oracle’s 2.45GW Project Jupiter AI data-centre campus in New Mexico faces denied natural-gas pipeline permits, local and environmental opposition, water concerns and an $18 billion debt package reportedly trading at distressed levels, while Oracle’s force majeure notice could defer payments if the facility misses its 2028 target.
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