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Datacenter Sites in Sierra, New Mexico

Sierra has 106 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Sierra, New Mexico has 106 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 4th of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 31st by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Sierra · 6dec268f at 53.9/100.

106
Candidate sites
44.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Sierra

Site-selection context for Sierra

No
Datacenter tax incentive
9.87¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$406
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
4,000
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp

How does Sierra compare with other counties in New Mexico?

By number of scored sites, Sierra ranks 4th of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 6.9% of the state's 1,535 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 44.7/100 ranks 31st in the state and is about 16% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 307th-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 Sierra?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (92, 87% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (7) and greenfield (4). 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 Sierra?

Industrial electricity averages 5.79¢/kWh and commercial 9.87¢/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 $406 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Sierra

Top datacenter sites in Sierra
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SierraGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.9
CABALLOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.3
EC FFE Sierra CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.1
ELEPHANT BUTTESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.8
CUCHILLO TAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.6
OZ SierraGreenfield——3.5 yrs49.2
EC Coal Sierra CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs48.9
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.8
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.8
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.7
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.6
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.6
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.6
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.4
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.3
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.3
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.3
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.2
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.0
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.0
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs44.6
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs44.6
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs44.6
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs44.6
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs44.6

Every scored site in Sierra

All 106 sites, best first.

Sierra datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Sierra?

106 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 44.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Sierra?

OZ Sierra · 6dec268f scores 53.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 106 scored sites in Sierra (a greenfield site).

Does Sierra offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Sierra?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Sierra?

Average industrial electricity is 5.79¢/kWh and commercial is 9.87¢/kWh in Sierra.

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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 Sierra, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/sierra (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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