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Datacenter Sites in Eddy County, New Mexico

Eddy County has 147 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Eddy County, New Mexico has 147 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 3rd of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 14th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 3a5f33dd at 58.2/100.

147
Candidate sites
48.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Eddy County

Site-selection context for Eddy County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
13.30¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$907
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
4,000
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp

How does Eddy County compare with other counties in New Mexico?

By number of scored sites, Eddy County ranks 3rd of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 9.6% of the state's 1,535 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.2/100 ranks 14th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 181st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Eddy County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (78, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (34) and greenfield (21). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Eddy County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.44¢/kWh and commercial 13.30¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is extremely high. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 53°F. Land is valued around $907 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Eddy County

Top datacenter sites in Eddy County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN307140Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs58.2
EDDY AC-DC-AC TIESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN306969Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs56.5
POTASH JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs56.4
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN305514Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs56.0
OZ EddyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.5
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.9
EC FFE Eddy CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.7
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.4
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.3
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.1
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.1
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.0
EC Near CarlsbadGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.6
LOVING SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.2
WIPPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN309402Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN309185Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.9
Greenfield (KIOWA SUBSTATION - ROADRUNNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs52.9
Greenfield (KIOWA SUBSTATION - NORTH LOVIN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs52.7
TAP302537Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.7
TAP307983Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.4

Every scored site in Eddy County

All 147 sites, best first.

Eddy County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Eddy County?

147 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Eddy County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 3a5f33dd scores 58.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 147 scored sites in Eddy County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Eddy County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Eddy County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Eddy County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Eddy County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).

What are industrial electricity rates in Eddy County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.44¢/kWh and commercial is 13.30¢/kWh in Eddy County.

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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Eddy County, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/eddy-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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