Datacenter Sites in Mora County, New Mexico
Mora County has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Mora County, New Mexico has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 30th of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is STORRIE LAKE at 53.8/100.
Site-selection context for Mora County
How does Mora County compare with other counties in New Mexico?
By number of scored sites, Mora County ranks 30th of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 1,535 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.4/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2327th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Mora County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (4, 36% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and federal excess (2). 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 Mora County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.99¢/kWh and commercial 15.18¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is extremely high. 2 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 $1,359 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Mora County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORRIE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| RAINSVILLE TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.7 |
| RAINSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.5 |
| EC FFE Mora County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.4 |
| WAGON MOUND | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.0 |
| MORA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY & TC | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.5 |
| MORA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY & TC | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.9 |
Every scored site in Mora County
All 11 sites, best first.
- STORRIE LAKE · 53.8
- RAINSVILLE TAP · 51.7
- RAINSVILLE · 51.5
- EC FFE Mora County · 50.4
- WAGON MOUND · 50.3
- Mine Site · 0d8ec088 · 47.1
- Mine Site · c2187190 · 46.0
- Mine Site · c437af8f · 46.0
- MORA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY & TC · 4d5444b4 · 45.6
- Mine Site · 09a6ef33 · 45.5
- MORA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY & TC · bdf519bc · 44.9
Mora County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Mora County?
11 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 30th-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Mora County?
STORRIE LAKE scores 53.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 11 scored sites in Mora County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Mora County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Mora County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Mora County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mora County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Mora County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.99¢/kWh and commercial is 15.18¢/kWh in Mora County.
More in New Mexico
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- Operating datacenters in New Mexico
- Electric substations in New Mexico
- San Juan County· 199 sites · avg 43.8
- Bernalillo County· 151 sites · avg 53.0
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- Sierra· 106 sites · avg 44.7
- Rio Arriba County· 76 sites · avg 42.3
- Grant· 72 sites · avg 46.9
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- Substation-Adjacent sites in New Mexico
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 Mora County, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/mora-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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