Datacenter Sites in Lea County, New Mexico
Lea County has 79 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 13,025 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
79
Candidate sites
58.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
13,025 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Lea County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
9.93¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$979
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
4,000
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lea County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| Gaines County | Brownfield | 115 kV | 225 MW | 3.4 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC FFE Lea County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN310045 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| UNKNOWN302899 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| UNKNOWN302202 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| OZ Lea | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.6 |
| TAP305402 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 50.7 |
| WARD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 49.2 |
| NM POTASH #1 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| UNKNOWN310072 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| TAP302574 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| UNKNOWN303951 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| EUNICE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| LEA ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| UNKNOWN305872 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 48.4 |
Lea County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Lea County?
- 79 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Lea County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Lea County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lea County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lea County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Lea County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.63¢/kWh and commercial is 9.93¢/kWh in Lea County.
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