Meta Platforms Data Center Complex

under construction

Construction of a data center complex by Meta Platforms on a 1,000-acre site in far Northeast El Paso, near the Texas-New Mexico state line. The company is investing billions of dollars in the facility to support artificial intelligence needs. Construction alone will create 4,000 jobs, with roughly 600 indirect jobs on site and an estimated 1,000 to 1,300 more in the community. The construction phase is expected to last five to six years, allowing workers to complete apprenticeships. After completion, the data centers will require ongoing upgrades, expansions, and technological updates, ensuring steady demand for labor beyond construction. Meta alone will directly employ closer to 300 permanent workers, with potential for increased demand periods.