Datacenter Sites in New Mexico
New Mexico has 1,535 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.8/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (445 sites). Most sites interconnect through WECC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 66.1k MW and average a 3.7 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
At a glance
New Mexico has 1,535 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 38th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 47.8/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 51st among states. The state also has 22 operating datacenters and 7 internet exchange facilities on record.
How does New Mexico compare with other states for datacenter sites?
By number of scored candidate sites, New Mexico ranks 38th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (1,535 of 147,272 nationally, 1.0%). Its average DC Readiness of 47.8/100 ranks 51st and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 3.7-year, is the 13th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).
Across the five headline sub-scores, New Mexico is strongest relative to the nation on natural hazard (84.1 vs 66.8 nationally) and weakest on water (22.6 vs 72.3). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
Which counties in New Mexico have the most datacenter sites?
San Juan County (199 sites, average 43.8), Bernalillo County (151 sites, average 53.0), and Eddy County (147 sites, average 48.2) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 32% of the state's scored sites. Bernalillo County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (53.0/100). 33 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.
What kinds of sites and grid regions are in New Mexico?
Substation-Adjacent parcels are the largest category (445, 29%), followed by federal excess (422) and greenfield (249). Sites span 2 grid regions; WECC covers 72% of them.
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How New Mexico's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Top 25 datacenter sites in New Mexico
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Energy Facility | Brownfield | Valencia County | 115 kV | 497 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.1 |
| Emcore Eubank Landfill | Brownfield | Bernalillo | 115 kV | 2 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.9 |
| SANDIA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| WEST MESA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| DIABLO | Substation-Adjacent | El Paso County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Afton | Greenfield | Doña Ana County | — | 5,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| AFTON | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN303018 | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| ARROYO | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.5 |
| BLACKWATER TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| OZ Doña Ana | Greenfield | Doña Ana | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
| B-A | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.2 |
| TAIBAN MESA | Substation-Adjacent | De Baca County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| OZ Bernalillo | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN307140 | Substation-Adjacent | Eddy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| AMRAD | Substation-Adjacent | Otero County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
| Tucumcari | Brownfield | Quay County | 115 kV | 16 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAOS | Substation-Adjacent | Taos County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN300723 | Substation-Adjacent | Roosevelt County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| RIO PUERCO | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN300575 | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| EDDY AC-DC-AC TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Eddy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| FOUR CORNERS | Substation-Adjacent | San Juan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
Counties in New Mexico
33 counties with five or more scored sites.
Operating datacenters in New Mexico
22 operating datacenter facilities in New Mexico are on record, the 29th-most of any state. Los Lunas has the largest cluster (5 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Meta (5), UNM (1), Sandia National Laboratories (1). Footprints are recorded for 10 of them, totalling about 3.3 million square feet.
Albuquerque (5)
- 123 Central · bigbyte.cc
- 505 Marquette · Oso Grande Technologies, Inc.
- Oso Grande · Oso Grande
- Southwest Cyberport · Southwest Cyberport, Inc.
- UNM Data Center · UNM
Los Lunas (5)
- Meta · Meta
- Meta · Meta
- Meta · Meta
- Meta · Meta
- Meta Los Lunas Data Center · Meta
Santa Fe (1)
- John F. Simms Building · SONM
White Sands (1)
- Information Systems Facility · WSMR
City not recorded (10)
Internet exchange and peering facilities in New Mexico
7 peering and colocation facilities in New Mexico are listed in PeeringDB. Albuquerque has the most (7). The best-connected facility hosts 18 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.
Albuquerque (7)
- H5 Data Centers Albuquerque · 18 networks
- bigbyte.cc · 6 networks
- Oso Grande Technologies · 4 networks
- Centersquare Albuquerque (ABQ1) · 3 networks
- 505 Marquette -- Lobo Internet · 0 networks
- ServerCondo-219 Albuquerque · 0 networks
- Southwest Cyberport Albuquerque · 0 networks
New Mexico datacenter site selection FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in New Mexico?
GridCensus catalogs 1,535 scored datacenter candidate sites in New Mexico, with an average DC Readiness score of 47.8/100. That is the 38th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
How many operating datacenters are in New Mexico?
22 operating datacenter facilities in New Mexico are on record, the 29th-most of any state. Los Lunas has the most (5). Meta operates the most facilities in the state (5).
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in New Mexico?
Candidate sites in New Mexico average a 3.7-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 33 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and New Mexico has the 13th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
Which county in New Mexico has the most datacenter sites?
San Juan County has the most scored candidate sites in New Mexico (199), followed by Bernalillo County (151) and Eddy County (147). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Bernalillo County has the highest average DC Readiness (53.0/100).
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in New Mexico?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in New Mexico (445 sites, 29% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.
How many internet exchange facilities are in New Mexico?
7 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in New Mexico. Albuquerque has the most (7). The best-connected one hosts 18 networks.
Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in New Mexico, A to Z.
More New Mexico infrastructure
- Electric substations in New Mexico
- Brownfield and retired power plant sites in New Mexico
- WECC grid region· 1,103 sites here
- SPP grid region· 432 sites here
- Substation-Adjacent sites in New Mexico· 445
- Federal Excess sites in New Mexico· 422
- Greenfield sites in New Mexico· 249
- Former Mine sites in New Mexico· 241
- States ranked by datacenter readiness
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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