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Datacenter Sites in McKinley County, New Mexico

McKinley County has 70 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

McKinley County, New Mexico has 70 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 7th of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 24th by average score. The top-scoring site is MCKINLEY at 55.8/100.

70
Candidate sites
46.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,250 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in McKinley County

Site-selection context for McKinley County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
15.77¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
16.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$605
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
4,000
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp

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

By number of scored sites, McKinley County ranks 7th of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 4.6% 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 527th-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 McKinley County?

Industrial sites are the most common (23, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (19) and substation-adjacent (13). 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 McKinley County?

Industrial electricity averages 16.87¢/kWh and commercial 15.77¢/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 $605 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in McKinley County

Top datacenter sites in McKinley County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCKINLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs55.8
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.0
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.9
AMBROSIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs53.8
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.7
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.2
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.2
SEVEN LAKESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs53.1
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.1
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.9
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.6
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.5
PRUITT ESCALANTE (PEGS)Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.9
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.9
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.8
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.7
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.4
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.3
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.1
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.6
EC FFE McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.6
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.4
CINIZASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.9
UNKNOWN302098Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.9
GALLUPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.8

Every scored site in McKinley County

All 70 sites, best first.

McKinley County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in McKinley County?

70 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.

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

MCKINLEY scores 55.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 70 scored sites in McKinley County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does McKinley County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in McKinley County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in McKinley County?

Average industrial electricity is 16.87¢/kWh and commercial is 15.77¢/kWh in McKinley 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in McKinley County, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/mckinley-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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