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Bloom Energy says Project Jupiter’s fuel-cell system will need about 167,000 gallons of water a year for maintenance but left several broader water-use questions unanswered.
EBID is beginning contingency planning for 2027 after its water consultant warned the Lower Rio Grande should expect another critically low water supply.
New Mexico residents protested Project Jupiter outside the Environment Department as opponents filed new legal challenges over water wells and the air permit process.
Laura Paskus writes that New Mexico is already living with aridification as rivers dry, reservoirs shrink, trees die and communities face worsening water stress.
Federal filings show a natural gas pipeline planned to serve Project Jupiter has been delayed until February 2027 as Energy Transfer pursues a larger Southwest pipeline expansion.
Project Jupiter opponents say a hearing officer’s decision to deny discovery puts them at a disadvantage ahead of a Sept. 14 air-quality permit hearing.
Doña Ana County is accepting interest forms through Aug. 31 for an 11-member citizen committee that will monitor Project Jupiter and hold independent information forums.
Lisa Silva argues Project Jupiter’s potential noise, emissions, heat-island effects and water demands should weigh heavily in New Mexico’s air-permit review.
Environmental advocates told New Mexico lawmakers that Project Jupiter’s proposed fuel cell microgrid could erase more than 20 years of progress in reducing electric-sector emissions.
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