SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Oracle, a developer in the Project Jupiter data center planned for Southern New Mexico, announced it awarded more than $994 million in contracts in New Mexico.
Oracle said the contracts went to 30 New Mexico firms as of Sept. 30 and created more than 1,200 jobs for New Mexico residents. The company said more than $160 million of the contracts have already been paid.
“Project Jupiter is putting meaningful dollars to work with New Mexico businesses and creating good-paying opportunities for local residents,” said Mahesh Thiagarajan, president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “This is what responsible development looks like: strengthening local businesses, expanding opportunity for workers, and building a foundation for long-term economic growth in Doña Ana County and across New Mexico.”
Firms in HVAC, insulation, plumbing and other fields were included in the contracts, according to Oracle…