Mosaic Ventures technology campus (Lea County)
A proposed multi-phase data center campus on about 1,890 acres northwest of Hobbs, tied in reporting to Google, with its own solar and battery projects. Also known as: Google Lea County data center (reported).
Who is behind it
Excelsior Hobbs Power LLC (Excelsior Energy Capital)
The record, newest first
Searchlight New Mexico reported the plan as two 900,000-square-foot buildings for Google, powered by a 2 GW solar field about 3 miles away. (Searchlight New Mexico, Sept. 25, 2026)
County commissioners adopted resolutions declaring intent to consider up to $130 billion in industrial revenue bonds and state-local gross receipts tax sharing for Mosaic Ventures and Excelsior Hobbs Power, and up to $4.8 billion in bonds for linked solar and battery projects. (Lea County Board of County Commissioners, Sept. 24, 2026; Lea County Board of County Commissioners, Sept. 24, 2026; Lea County Board of County Commissioners, Sept. 24, 2026)
Google said it was exploring a data center in Lea County and would pay for the energy and infrastructure it uses. (Google (company blog), Sept. 14, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- The county records name Mosaic Ventures LLC and Excelsior Hobbs Power LLC, not Google; the link to Google comes from reporting and Google's own announcement of a Lea County project.
- Square footage is two reported 900,000-square-foot buildings.
The full record
- Status note
- Lea County adopted inducement resolutions on Sept. 24, 2026; the bond ordinance is set for a hearing on Nov. 19, 2026.
- Power note
- No data center load stated. A related 2 GW solar field was reported; the county's separate solar and battery bond resolution sets no capacity.
- Evidence
- Primary public records
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)