Datacenter Sites in Torrance County, New Mexico
Torrance County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Torrance County, New Mexico has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8. It ranks 27th of 33 New Mexico counties by number of sites and 22nd by average score. The top-scoring site is WILLARD at 55.1/100.
Site-selection context for Torrance County
How does Torrance County compare with other counties in New Mexico?
By number of scored sites, Torrance County ranks 27th of the 33 New Mexico counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 1,535 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.0/100 ranks 22nd in the state and is about 11% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2089th-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 Torrance County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (7, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and federal excess (1). 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 Torrance County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.41¢/kWh and commercial 20.42¢/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 $784 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Torrance County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLARD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.1 |
| OZ Torrance | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.3 |
| WILLARD SW | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| UNKNOWN308816 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.3 |
| UNKNOWN303212 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.9 |
| UNKNOWN304900 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 48.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.8 |
| CORONA, NM | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.0 |
Every scored site in Torrance County
All 14 sites, best first.
- WILLARD · 55.1
- OZ Torrance · 51.3
- WILLARD SW · 50.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · adb1a7be · 50.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 51114150 · 49.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · d5e8ca5a · 48.0
- Mine Site · a1325c62 · 44.9
- Mine Site · 4fc94aab · 44.8
- Mine Site · 6a54f412 · 44.7
- Mine Site · 015d8019 · 44.7
- Mine Site · 7870c231 · 43.9
- Mine Site · c138511e · 43.8
- CORONA, NM · 927c72a6 · 43.1
- Mine Site · cb89a3ed · 43.0
Torrance County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Torrance County?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 27th-most of 33 New Mexico counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Torrance County?
WILLARD scores 55.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Torrance County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Torrance County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Torrance County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Torrance County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Torrance County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Torrance County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.41¢/kWh and commercial is 20.42¢/kWh in Torrance County.
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- Rio Arriba County· 76 sites · avg 42.3
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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Torrance County, New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/torrance-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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