Datacenter Sites in Grant, New Mexico
Grant has 72 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,363 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Grant, New Mexico has 72 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 6th of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 24th by average score. The top-scoring site is HIDALGO at 55.4/100.
Site-selection context for Grant
How does Grant compare with other counties in New Mexico?
By number of scored sites, Grant ranks 6th of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 4.7% of the state's 1,535 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 46.9/100 ranks 24th in the state and is about 12% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 500th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Grant?
Greenfield sites are the most common (24, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (17) and industrial (16). 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 Grant?
Industrial electricity averages 6.15¢/kWh and commercial 11.94¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is extremely high. 3 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 $575 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Grant
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIDALGO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.1 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.4 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.8 |
| EC FFE Grant County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.6 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.5 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.7 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.7 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.6 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.4 |
| Chino Mines | Brownfield | — | 48 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.3 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.3 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.2 |
| EC Near Freeport McMoRan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| EC Near Chino Mines | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.9 |
| Freeport McMoRan | Brownfield | 115 kV | 15 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| IVANHOE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.6 |
| TURQUOISE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.5 |
| MD #1 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.5 |
| TAP302616 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.4 |
Every scored site in Grant
All 72 sites, best first.
- HIDALGO · 55.4
- EC Near Chino Mines · 20cd146f · 54.1
- EC Near Chino Mines · c50f5f71 · 53.8
- EC Near Chino Mines · 4e2ab1e6 · 53.4
- EC Near Chino Mines · 6861e5a7 · 53.2
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 2cc28346 · 53.1
- EC Near Chino Mines · 9dd97f9f · 53.0
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 6f881ead · 53.0
- EC Near Chino Mines · 2af4bf90 · 52.8
- EC FFE Grant County · 52.6
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 13e8348d · 52.5
- EC Near Chino Mines · 8dbb25e4 · 51.7
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 25326731 · 51.7
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · e222ff56 · 51.6
- EC Near Chino Mines · 3c126cc8 · 51.4
- Chino Mines · 51.3
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 1950f302 · 51.3
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · deee0ddd · 51.2
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · de2a8078 · 51.0
- EC Near Chino Mines · 8ddb31d4 · 50.9
- Freeport McMoRan · 50.5
- IVANHOE · 49.6
- TURQUOISE · 49.5
- MD #1 · 49.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4f079de9 · 49.4
- TYRONE (PHELPS DODGE) · 49.1
- EC Coal Grant County · 49.0
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · ee310d56 · 48.8
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 15767b93 · 48.0
- COBRE · 47.6
- SILVER CITY · 47.6
- NORTH SILVER · 47.4
- TYRONE · 47.4
- EC Near Chino Mines · 0132c06f · 44.8
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 010d1df9 · 44.5
- EC Near Freeport McMoRan · 07d0921e · 44.1
- SILVER CITY, NM (GRANT) · 12d3c5ee · 44.0
- Mine Site · 0dd36c82 · 43.7
- Mine Site · 5353b73e · 43.7
- Mine Site · 9b21ebdb · 43.7
- Mine Site · 9d94b9d4 · 43.7
- Old Waterworks · 43.7
- Mine Site · 36532daf · 43.7
- Mine Site · 907b624f · 43.7
- Mine Site · f82935de · 43.7
- Boston Hill · 43.7
- Hearst Mill · 43.7
- General Office Building · 43.7
- Mine Site · 917bc03d · 43.7
- Mine Site · 5698cbf7 · 43.7
- Ancheta Mill · 43.7
- Pope Mill · 43.7
- Big Ditch South · 43.7
- Mine Site · 19e6cb36 · 43.7
- San Vicente Creek · 43.7
- Mine Site · a6e6a840 · 43.7
- Hillcrest Hospital · 43.6
- Historic Waterworks Building · 43.6
- Mine Site · 38c9859f · 43.6
- Mine Site · c1d39c8d · 43.6
- Old Silver City Landfill · 43.6
- Fort Bayard · 43.5
- GILA NATIONAL FOREST · d6b99bf6 · 43.4
- Fort Bayard National Cemetery · 71ad7ad4 · 43.2
- Wisconsin Mill · 43.0
- California Mill · 43.0
- La Capilla · 43.0
- Mine Site · d5d260b5 · 42.9
- Old Grant County Jail · 42.9
- Mine Site · e1028b39 · 42.6
- Mine Site · 98fb4c2f · 42.6
- Mine Site · 5b9f652d · 40.4
Grant datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Grant?
72 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Grant?
HIDALGO scores 55.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 72 scored sites in Grant (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Grant offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Grant in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Grant?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Grant?
Average industrial electricity is 6.15¢/kWh and commercial is 11.94¢/kWh in Grant.
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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 Grant, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/grant (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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