Datacenter Sites in New Mexico
New Mexico has 2,002 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.5/100 DC Readiness. Greenfield parcels lead the inventory (873 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 287.1k MW and average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,002
Candidate sites
51.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
287.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.5 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
39.2
Speed-to-power
48.7
Fiber
53.5
Water
28.2
Hazard resilience
83.7
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 | 66.5 |
| Emcore Eubank Landfill | Brownfield | Bernalillo | 115 kV | 2 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Afton | Greenfield | Doña Ana County | — | 5,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Doña Ana | Greenfield | Doña Ana | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.1 |
| SANDIA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| WEST MESA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| OZ Bernalillo | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.1 |
| OZ Santa Fe | Greenfield | Santa Fe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
| DIABLO | Substation-Adjacent | El Paso County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| Tucumcari | Brownfield | Quay County | 115 kV | 16 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Valencia Energy Facility | Greenfield | Valencia | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| OZ Chaves | Greenfield | Chaves | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | Lea | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Afton Generating Station | Greenfield | Doña Ana | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near La Luz Energy Center | Greenfield | Valencia | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.8 |
| OZ Bernalillo | Greenfield | Bernalillo | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | Lea | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | Lea | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| Gaines County | Brownfield | Lea County | 115 kV | 225 MW | 3.4 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | Lea | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC FFE Socorro County | Greenfield | Socorro County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC FFE De Baca County | Greenfield | De Baca County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Near Valencia Energy Facility | Greenfield | Valencia | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
Counties in New Mexico
33 counties with five or more scored sites.
San Juan County254 · 48.4Bernalillo County165 · 58.5Eddy County150 · 49.7Sierra County141 · 47.3Doña Ana County110 · 53.9McKinley County94 · 50.6Grant85 · 50.1Lea County79 · 58.3Rio Arriba County78 · 43.7Santa Fe County77 · 53.7Sandoval County57 · 52.7Socorro County52 · 49.2Chaves County47 · 53.5Luna County47 · 52.3Otero County47 · 55.9Guadalupe County46 · 51.1Quay County45 · 49.0Valencia County43 · 55.2Catron County39 · 53.0Colfax39 · 50.5Curry County38 · 54.8San Miguel County36 · 48.5Cibola County33 · 48.7Roosevelt County31 · 56.1Torrance County29 · 51.9Taos County25 · 50.0Los Alamos County21 · 53.5Mora County21 · 51.0Union County19 · 50.7Hidalgo County15 · 49.4Harding County12 · 51.4Lincoln County12 · 47.1De Baca County11 · 53.7
New Mexico datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in New Mexico?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,002 scored datacenter candidate sites in New Mexico, with an average DC Readiness score of 51.5/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in New Mexico?
- Candidate sites in New Mexico average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 267 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in New Mexico?
- Greenfield sites are the most common category in New Mexico (873 sites), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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