Tell the Mesa City Council: NO to NTT Mesa PH10 & Other Data Centers!

On May 13, 2026, the Mesa Planning & Zoning Board quickly and quietly voted unanimously to recommend approval of the 2,257,581 sq ft Mesa Data Center Campus known as the NTT Mesa PH10. Located near South Crismon and Pecos roads, the seven-building project represents a $300 million land acquisition and is slated to open its first phase in November 2028.

The owner of the project, NTT Global Data Centers PH10 LLC, is Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), a publicly-traded, multi-billion-dollar global technology and telecommunications giant headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

NTT now wants city approval to build a massive, 2.25 million-square-foot data center campus consisting of seven buildings and two power substations (one private, one for SRP). To do this, they are asking the city to alter the property's current industrial zoning rules and modify the site's layout plans. NTT also wants to lock in a massive 7-building campus while bypassing the city's newly adopted, tougher regulations for data centers.

Background

Why New City Standards Don't Apply

Mesa recently passed a new law (Ordinance No. 5957) that forces data centers to meet much stricter design, environmental, and development standards. However, this developer does not have to follow those new rules because:

  • Pre-approved land use: The property was already legally designated for a data center under the old rules.

  • Beat the clock: The developer snuck their application in on August 4, 2025—just right before the city's new, stricter data center ordinance officially went into effect.

Next Steps - Attending Mesa City Council Meetings

Originally, we planned to attend the Mesa City Council meeting on July 20th to hold up signs voicing our demands, just like we successfully did at the June 8th meeting. We are fully aware that NTT Global PH10 data center is not on the agenda, but we do not care. MVI and other local activists know it is VITAL we voice our disgust every single council meeting in order to make sure they actually listen to their constituents

However, the City Council is actively trying to silence Mesa residents. Here is what has changed:

  • Agenda Manipulation: Just three days before the meeting, a city representative emailed the advocacy groups fighting this project to state that the NTT Global PH10 data center will not be on the July 20th agenda. Because they know we plan to attend these meetings regardless of what is on the agenda, this is a blatant move to discourage us from showing up.

  • Aggressive Sign Bans: In an escalating effort to quiet our opposition, the council has passed new rules stating attendees can no longer bring any signs inside the meeting chamber—not even small 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper (which they previously restricted).

These constant, shifting rules are designed to make us invisible. But we will not be ignored.

If they won't let us show our signs inside, we will make sure they are impossible to ignore on the steps of City Hall. Mesa Valley Indivisible is pivoting this event to an outdoor protest starting at 5:00pm (meeting starts at 5:45pm). We will make our voices heard loud and clear from the outside! Click here to see additional information and to register!

What YOU Can Do to Stop NTT Mesa PH10

  1. Join Mesa Valley Indivisible on July 20, 2026 to protest the data center even if it is not listed on the agenda → Click here for more details and to register!

  2. Tell council members by submitting comments, emailing, and signing the petition that you do not want this massive data center. Please see below for links, templates, and more.

Whether or not you can attend, please do the following three things:

1. Submit a comment here! Feel free to choose one of the concerns listed here if you do not want to write your own comment.

2. Email the Mesa City Council members! Contact info, directions, and scripts/templates provided!

3. Sign the petition to tell the Mesa City Council that Mesa residents do not want this 2.2+ million square foot data center!

Our Key Concerns

Negative Financial Impact

  • Massive Handouts: Similarly sized data centers receive over $100 million a year in tax subsidies. That is revenue stolen directly from our local community services and neighborhood improvements.

  • Virtually No Job Creation: Despite taking up huge amounts of space, this massive facility will only create 40 to 60 permanent jobs paying $60,000 or less. Compared to advanced manufacturing or bioscience, data centers provide practically zero high-quality jobs per acre.

  • We Pay Their Bills: The infrastructure improvements and utility upgrades required for this project will likely be passed on to everyday customers, not the multibillion-dollar company.

  • Driving Up Local Costs: Developments like this artificially inflate land costs, making it harder for our local farmers, small businesses, and families looking for affordable housing to survive.

Draining Our Desert

  • A 2.2 million-square-foot facility requires an astronomical amount of energy and water to keep its servers cool. In our delicate desert environment, this level of resource consumption is completely unsustainable and directly threatens the capacity of our local utilities.

Ruining Our Neighborhoods

  • This project threatens the safety and peace of our residential areas. The constant, 24/7 roar of massive cooling fans creates severe noise pollution, while the sprawling, windowless buildings will industrialize our local landscape and destroy our community's character.