A Canadian developer’s New Mexico data center pitch may be dying. It wouldn’t be the first time

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 1,743

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago


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When Canadian founder and tech CEO Jason Bak first introduced himself to a New Mexico community in March, he pitched a data center development that would set itself apart from the rest. Instead of pulling from the electrical grid, this project would embrace renewable energy in the form of a massive solar array covering a sweeping portion of desert land across Socorro County.

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