Datacenter Sites in New Mexico
New Mexico has 1,535 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.0/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (445 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP.The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 66.1k MW and average a 3.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
1,535
Candidate sites
49.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
66.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How New Mexico's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
37.7
Speed-to-power
57.2
Fiber
51.9
Water
22.6
Hazard resilience
84.1
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 | 68.3 |
| Emcore Eubank Landfill | Brownfield | Bernalillo | 115 kV | 2 MW | 3.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| SANDIA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 63.1 |
| WEST MESA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.5 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Afton | Greenfield | Doña Ana County | — | 5,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.3 |
| DIABLO | Substation-Adjacent | El Paso County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| OZ Doña Ana | Greenfield | Doña Ana | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.3 |
| ARROYO | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| AFTON | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| B-A | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| OZ Bernalillo | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN303018 | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| BLACKWATER TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| AMRAD | Substation-Adjacent | Otero County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAOS | Substation-Adjacent | Taos County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAIBAN MESA | Substation-Adjacent | De Baca County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| RIO PUERCO | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| OZ Santa Fe | Greenfield | Santa Fe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.2 |
| NORTON | Substation-Adjacent | Los Alamos County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN307140 | Substation-Adjacent | Eddy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| Tucumcari | Brownfield | Quay County | 115 kV | 16 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| OZ Chaves | Greenfield | Chaves | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| Gaines County | Brownfield | Lea County | 115 kV | 225 MW | 3.4 yrs | 58.5 |
Counties in New Mexico
33 counties with five or more scored sites.
San Juan County199 · 45.4Bernalillo County151 · 54.5Eddy County147 · 48.8Sierra106 · 46.2Rio Arriba County76 · 43.6Grant72 · 48.5McKinley County70 · 48.5Lea County69 · 53.5Doña Ana County65 · 51.4Santa Fe County48 · 49.6Chaves County41 · 49.7Quay County40 · 50.4Curry County35 · 52.0San Miguel County34 · 49.2Socorro County34 · 47.2Guadalupe County32 · 48.3Colfax29 · 49.1Valencia County27 · 54.8Roosevelt County26 · 51.8Cibola County25 · 48.2Taos County25 · 48.7Sandoval County24 · 49.4Luna County22 · 48.4Los Alamos County19 · 50.1Otero County16 · 51.7Lincoln County15 · 47.0Torrance County14 · 48.5Catron County12 · 47.0Hidalgo County12 · 47.8Mora County11 · 49.8Union County10 · 48.6De Baca County7 · 51.1Harding County5 · 50.4
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 49.0/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in New Mexico?
- Candidate sites in New Mexico average a 3.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 39 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in New Mexico?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in New Mexico (445 sites), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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