Datacenter Sites in Socorro County, New Mexico
Socorro County has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Socorro County, New Mexico has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 14th of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 28th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Socorro County at 55.9/100.
Site-selection context for Socorro County
How does Socorro County compare with other counties in New Mexico?
By number of scored sites, Socorro County ranks 14th of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 2.2% of the state's 1,535 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 45.6/100 ranks 28th in the state and is about 14% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1141st-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 Socorro County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (21, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (5) and greenfield (3). 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 Socorro County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.66¢/kWh and commercial 15.63¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is extremely high. 6 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 $768 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Socorro County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Socorro County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| SOCORRO | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.8 |
| EC Coal Socorro County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.2 |
| EC Coal Socorro County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.7 |
| MAGDALENA | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 48.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.6 |
| MIDDLE RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.7 |
| MIDDLE RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.5 |
| MIDDLE RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.5 |
| SOCORRO, NM | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.2 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.1 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.1 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.1 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.1 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.0 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.0 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.0 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.6 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.5 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.4 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.4 |
| Magdalena School | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.3 |
| RIO GRANDE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.3 |
Every scored site in Socorro County
All 34 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Socorro County · 55.9
- SOCORRO · 51.8
- EC Coal Socorro County · 1c5fc95e · 50.2
- EC Coal Socorro County · 21d87bba · 48.7
- MAGDALENA · 48.2
- Mine Site · 477d3a20 · 46.6
- Mine Site · 697dbea3 · 46.6
- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE · 1e1bf991 · 46.2
- Mine Site · 47735c78 · 45.7
- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE · d0bf5cac · 45.5
- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE · c9a3ef5c · 45.5
- SOCORRO, NM · a2b49227 · 45.2
- RIO GRANDE · 48c45af0 · 45.1
- RIO GRANDE · fe319922 · 45.1
- RIO GRANDE · 38144944 · 45.1
- RIO GRANDE · 8bc5ffce · 45.1
- RIO GRANDE · c8a6135a · 45.0
- RIO GRANDE · a28e14ca · 45.0
- RIO GRANDE · b3d9ad1b · 45.0
- RIO GRANDE · b6d0f3d2 · 44.6
- RIO GRANDE · 7423cb7e · 44.5
- RIO GRANDE · c0016490 · 44.4
- RIO GRANDE · 15650add · 44.4
- Magdalena School · 44.3
- RIO GRANDE · 323a2d94 · 44.3
- RIO GRANDE · 3806338b · 44.3
- RIO GRANDE · bcf932fa · 44.2
- RIO GRANDE · 06422230 · 44.2
- RIO GRANDE · 4c71aa92 · 44.2
- Chevron/Papa Johns · 43.3
- Whole Foods · 43.3
- Nine Mile Hill · 43.3
- Railyard North · 43.3
- ESCRITO, NM · 0d5f1411 · 42.9
Socorro County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Socorro County?
34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 45.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 14th-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Socorro County?
EC FFE Socorro County scores 55.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 34 scored sites in Socorro County (a greenfield site).
Does Socorro County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Socorro County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Socorro County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Socorro County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Socorro County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.66¢/kWh and commercial is 15.63¢/kWh in Socorro County.
More in New Mexico
- All datacenter sites in New Mexico· 1,535 sites
- 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
- Eddy County· 147 sites · avg 48.2
- Sierra· 106 sites · avg 44.7
- Rio Arriba County· 76 sites · avg 42.3
- Grant· 72 sites · avg 46.9
- Federal Excess sites in New Mexico
- Industrial 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 Socorro County, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/socorro-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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