Datacenter Sites in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Rio Arriba County has 76 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 42.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has 76 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 42.3/100 DC Readiness, about 12% below the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 5th of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 33rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Rio Arriba County at 50.4/100.
Site-selection context for Rio Arriba County
How does Rio Arriba County compare with other counties in New Mexico?
By number of scored sites, Rio Arriba County ranks 5th of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 5.0% of the state's 1,535 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 42.3/100 ranks 33rd in the state and is about 20% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 466th-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 Rio Arriba County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (51, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (10) and substation-adjacent (8). 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 Rio Arriba County?
Industrial electricity averages 12.49¢/kWh and commercial 14.86¢/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 $1,689 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Rio Arriba County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Rio Arriba County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.4 |
| CHAMA | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 47.8 |
| OZ Rio Arriba | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.9 |
| SPILLS | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 46.3 |
| EL VADO | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 46.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
| Santa Clara Pueblo Wetlands | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.1 |
| Hunter Arts & Agricultural Center | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.9 |
| Old Espanola Landfill | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.9 |
| COYOTE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 43.8 |
| Santa Clara Judicial Complex | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.8 |
| GHOST RANCH | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 43.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.4 |
| CEBOLLA | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 43.0 |
| UNKNOWN310482 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 43.0 |
| ABIQUIU | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 42.9 |
| ABIQUIU, NM | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 42.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 42.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 42.7 |
| HAMMOND | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 42.6 |
| Gasbuggy, NM, Site | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 42.5 |
Every scored site in Rio Arriba County
All 76 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Rio Arriba County · 50.4
- CHAMA · 47.8
- OZ Rio Arriba · 46.9
- SPILLS · 46.3
- EL VADO · 46.0
- Mine Site · da573b04 · 44.4
- Mine Site · f3a92c13 · 44.2
- Santa Clara Pueblo Wetlands · 44.1
- Hunter Arts & Agricultural Center · 44.0
- Mine Site · 85a7deab · 43.9
- Mine Site · fcbb5f08 · 43.9
- Old Espanola Landfill · 43.9
- COYOTE · 43.8
- GHOST RANCH · 43.8
- Santa Clara Judicial Complex · 43.8
- Mine Site · b9ef5e55 · 43.6
- Mine Site · 0c4d978d · 43.4
- CEBOLLA · 43.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 05a31b6b · 43.0
- ABIQUIU · 42.9
- ABIQUIU, NM · ff5f0ece · 42.8
- Mine Site · c7594102 · 42.7
- Mine Site · 50196c33 · 42.7
- HAMMOND · b1588d79 · 42.6
- Gasbuggy, NM, Site · d2a69d57 · 42.5
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 93c41a3b · 42.4
- Valmora Hacienda · 42.1
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · ab611712 · 42.1
- Mine Site · 855d2535 · 42.0
- Mine Site · dca6c062 · 41.9
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · ffa55f8b · 41.8
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · dbe36506 · 41.7
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 47bb7411 · 41.7
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 2c892814 · 41.7
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · ece4e24b · 41.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 79d75680 · 41.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 3c98c18a · 41.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 543c0bb9 · 41.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 9b5cb321 · 41.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · f21073db · 41.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · d9b956d7 · 41.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · a644e4fe · 41.5
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · df1cde02 · 41.5
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 194dcd08 · 41.4
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 4a30f3c3 · 41.4
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · c1b0cc30 · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · bff0d974 · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 7c419172 · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 8de0ae42 · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 55300a1d · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 3c062b57 · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 21add88d · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · a2e89403 · 41.3
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 56aef6f7 · 41.3
- BIA - GALLUP SUPPLY CENTER - GAMERCO · 24dd0f30 · 41.2
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · a9000f4a · 41.2
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 99e427cd · 41.2
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · d50b2b0a · 41.1
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · c44e3103 · 41.0
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · e12e4268 · 41.0
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 19564fd4 · 41.0
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 36578690 · 41.0
- BIA - HELIUM FACILITY · 6ab56945 · 41.0
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 6d46a6f1 · 40.9
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 2a91d4a6 · 40.9
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 91725274 · 40.9
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 6585fc6c · 40.9
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · da1d5c0e · 40.9
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 4f136652 · 40.8
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 06a0a6d0 · 40.7
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 110030cf · 40.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 6c2a9d66 · 40.6
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 93c12b01 · 40.5
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 0876e788 · 40.5
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · ac1b843e · 40.4
- CRSP, NAVAJO UNIT · 8040696a · 40.3
Rio Arriba County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Rio Arriba County?
76 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 42.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Rio Arriba County?
EC FFE Rio Arriba County scores 50.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 76 scored sites in Rio Arriba County (a greenfield site).
Does Rio Arriba County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Rio Arriba County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Rio Arriba County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rio Arriba County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Rio Arriba County?
Average industrial electricity is 12.49¢/kWh and commercial is 14.86¢/kWh in Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba County, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/rio-arriba-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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