Connect El Paso Data Center Project

TYPE3’s map data lists Connect El Paso as an announced retail/network-colocation facility operated by Connect Data Centers by Oppidan at 9879 North Loop Drive, with `0 MW`. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation project `TABS2024025587` provides the strongest local construction record. It names the project “Oppidan 5MW Data Center,” identifies a ground-up 61,554-square-foot facility, gives an estimated cost of $27.173 million, and records a January 2025 start and January 2026 completion schedule. TDLR shows `Inspection Complete` and lists Oppidan as owner; no tenant is assigned.

The 5 MW label is a project/design figure in the filing and directory ecosystem. It is not a measured customer IT load, utility-delivery confirmation, or proof that the site is accepting commercial colo customers. DataCenterMap describes the facility as a 5 MW greenfield project, while other trackers retain planned or construction labels and report a January 2026 operational milestone. That status disagreement is material, especially because inspection completion does not itself establish energization, tenant fit-out, or revenue operations.

Connect El Paso is distinct from MDC ELP1 at 11455 Cedar Oak Drive, Stanton Data Center at 100 N Stanton Street, and the other downtown and border-network facilities. TYPE3’s map data names the operator “Connect Data Centers by Oppidan”; developer, owner, and future tenant roles remain distinct. North Loop is a new El Paso digital-infrastructure project, but the 5 MW figure is not current available load and does not establish a confirmed flexible-load opportunity.