LAS CRUCES — The natural gas-fueled power facility envisioned for Project Jupiter, the massive data center under construction in Santa Teresa, is far larger than had previously been disclosed — both in how much power it will generate and how much pollution it will emit over Doña Ana County.

Recently released air quality permits for the project unveiled plans to produce upward of 2.8 gigawatts of electricity via fossil fuels, with carbon emissions lapping those of New Mexico's two largest cities.

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