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Data center campus · Near Avenue 52 and Fillmore Street, Coachella, Riverside County, California

Coachella Valley Technology Campus

Denied as of June 4, 2026

A campus planned on farmland in Coachella that the city council ended months after approving its utility agreement.

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Power300MW reported · stated
Floor area3,000,000sq ft
Site240acres

Who is behind it

ProjectCoachella Valley Technology Campus
Developer and teamStronghold Power Systems Inc.
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The council approved a permanent ban, Ordinance No. 1231, after a unanimous first reading on Aug. 12. (NBC Palm Springs (City News Service), Aug. 26, 2026; NBC Palm Springs, Aug. 26, 2026; KVCR News, Aug. 28, 2026)

  2. The council unanimously adopted a 45-day moratorium and voted to end the Stronghold agreement and the project. (NBC Palm Springs, June 4, 2026; Patch, June 5, 2026; Palm Springs Tribune, June 8, 2026)

  3. The council voted 4-0 to schedule a special meeting on a pause or permanent ban. (Palm Springs Tribune, June 8, 2026)

  4. The council approved a municipal utility development agreement with Coachella Valley Power Services LLC, a Stronghold affiliate. (Patch, June 5, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage varies: 240 acres with possible growth to 450 (Palm Springs Tribune), at least 240 (Patch), more than 400 (NBC Palm Springs). The 3 million square feet is the Palm Springs Tribune figure for six buildings.

The full record

Status note
Denied here means the Coachella City Council itself ended the project on June 4, 2026, voting to terminate the agreement; it adopted a permanent ban on Aug. 26. Stronghold said it would consider its options, and KVCR reported in August that it still opposed the decision.
Power note
Reported as 270 to 300 MW, by the Palm Springs Tribune only.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.