Datacenter Sites in New Mexico
New Mexico has 1,535 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.9/100 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
46.9/100
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
45.5
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 | 65.4 |
| Emcore Eubank Landfill | Brownfield | Bernalillo | 115 kV | 2 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.8 |
| SANDIA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
| WEST MESA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Afton | Greenfield | Doña Ana County | — | 5,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.1 |
| DIABLO | Substation-Adjacent | El Paso County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| AFTON | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| OZ Doña Ana | Greenfield | Doña Ana | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| ARROYO | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| OZ Bernalillo | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| B-A | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN303018 | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| BLACKWATER TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| Tucumcari | Brownfield | Quay County | 115 kV | 16 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| OZ Santa Fe | Greenfield | Santa Fe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| AMRAD | Substation-Adjacent | Otero County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| TAOS | Substation-Adjacent | Taos County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| RIO PUERCO | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAIBAN MESA | Substation-Adjacent | De Baca County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Near Valencia Energy Facility | Greenfield | Valencia | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN310045 | Substation-Adjacent | Lea County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| FOUR CORNERS | Substation-Adjacent | San Juan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| OZ Chaves | Greenfield | Chaves | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.3 |
Counties in New Mexico
33 counties with five or more scored sites.
San Juan County199 · 43.3Bernalillo County151 · 52.2Eddy County147 · 46.6Sierra106 · 43.9Rio Arriba County76 · 41.3Grant72 · 46.6McKinley County70 · 46.4Lea County69 · 51.3Doña Ana County65 · 49.3Santa Fe County48 · 47.4Chaves County41 · 47.5Quay County40 · 48.4Curry County35 · 49.8San Miguel County34 · 47.2Socorro County34 · 45.0Guadalupe County32 · 45.7Colfax29 · 47.0Valencia County27 · 53.0Roosevelt County26 · 49.6Cibola County25 · 46.1Taos County25 · 46.6Sandoval County24 · 47.2Luna County22 · 46.3Los Alamos County19 · 47.8Otero County16 · 49.5Lincoln County15 · 44.8Torrance County14 · 46.3Catron County12 · 44.9Hidalgo County12 · 45.6Mora County11 · 47.7Union County10 · 46.4De Baca County7 · 49.0Harding County5 · 48.3
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 46.9/100.
- 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 20 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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