Oracle stock falls over Project Jupiter power delays
Oracle’s planned $165 billion Project Jupiter data center, designed to provide 2.45 gigawatts of power, faces major delivery risk after Energy Transfer reported trouble securing environmental permits for a 17-mile gas pipeline to feed on-site Bloom Energy fuel cells. Pipeline construction was pushed from August 2026 to February 2027 and may be further delayed, leading Oracle to declare force majeure to limit payment obligations to developer Blue Owl Capital if the site is not finished by 2028. The dispute highlights supply chain and permitting vulnerabilities that can disrupt large AI infrastructure projects and affect investor confidence.
Project Jupiter completion is at risk due to delayed gas pipeline permits
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In January 2025 the U.S. announced Project Stargate to expand AI capacity, with Project Jupiter as a key data center. Oracle planned the site with Bloom Energy providing fuel cells and Energy Transfer supplying gas. Permit delays for a…
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