Substation-Adjacent Datacenter Sites in New Mexico
At a glance
Parcels sited next to existing transmission substations. Co-location with a substation is the single strongest speed-to-power signal — interconnection distance is measured in feet, not miles.
Top substation-adjacent sites in New Mexico
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDIA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| WEST MESA | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.3 |
| DIABLO | Substation-Adjacent | El Paso County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| AFTON | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN303018 | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| ARROYO | Substation-Adjacent | Doña Ana County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.5 |
| BLACKWATER TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| B-A | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.2 |
| TAIBAN MESA | Substation-Adjacent | De Baca County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN307140 | Substation-Adjacent | Eddy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| AMRAD | Substation-Adjacent | Otero County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
| TAOS | Substation-Adjacent | Taos County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN300723 | Substation-Adjacent | Roosevelt County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| RIO PUERCO | Substation-Adjacent | Bernalillo County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN300575 | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN304303 | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| FOUR CORNERS | Substation-Adjacent | San Juan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| EDDY AC-DC-AC TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Eddy County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN302202 | Substation-Adjacent | Lea County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN310045 | Substation-Adjacent | Lea County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| NORTON | Substation-Adjacent | Los Alamos County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| OASIS | Substation-Adjacent | Curry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| CHAVES | Substation-Adjacent | Chaves County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN307428 | Substation-Adjacent | Roosevelt County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| LUNA | Substation-Adjacent | Luna County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
How does New Mexico compare with other states for substation-adjacent sites?
With 445 sites, New Mexico ranks 36th of the 52 states that have any substation-adjacent candidate sites. Texas leads with 3,635. Nationally, substation-adjacent sites average 57.4/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, New Mexico averages 47.8, the 51st-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.7 years.
Where are the highest-scoring substation-adjacent sites in New Mexico?
The top 25 range from 61.7 to 57.1 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Curry County (5), Bernalillo County (4), Doña Ana County (2) and Eddy County (2). By grid region, 13 are in SPP and 12 are in WECC.
County pages: Curry County · Bernalillo County · Doña Ana County · Eddy County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these substation-adjacent sites have?
Of the top 25 substation-adjacent sites in New Mexico, 25 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 345 kV; for 25 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 4 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 155 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 1 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many substation-adjacent datacenter sites are in New Mexico?
GridCensus catalogs 445 substation-adjacent datacenter candidate sites in New Mexico, 1% of the national total for this type (36th of 52 states).
What is a substation-adjacent datacenter site?
Parcels sited next to existing transmission substations. Co-location with a substation is the single strongest speed-to-power signal — interconnection distance is measured in feet, not miles.
What is the best substation-adjacent datacenter site in New Mexico?
By DC Readiness Score, SANDIA in Bernalillo County ranks first at 61.7/100, followed by WEST MESA in Bernalillo County at 61.3.
Which New Mexico counties have the best substation-adjacent sites?
The top 25 substation-adjacent sites in New Mexico are concentrated in Curry County (5), Bernalillo County (4), Doña Ana County (2) and Eddy County (2).
How does New Mexico score for datacenters overall?
All 1,535 scored sites in New Mexico average 47.8/100 DC Readiness, the 51st-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on substation-adjacent sites and New Mexico
- All datacenter sites in New Mexico· 1,535 sites
- Substation-Adjacent datacenter sites nationwide· 38,820 sites
- Federal Excess sites in New Mexico· 422 sites
- Greenfield sites in New Mexico· 249 sites
- Former Mine sites in New Mexico· 241 sites
- Industrial sites in New Mexico· 167 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Mexico· 10 sites
Substation-Adjacent sites in other states
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Texas· 3,635 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in California· 1,573 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Florida· 1,539 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Georgia· 1,530 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Oklahoma· 1,344 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Washington· 1,343 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Minnesota· 1,270 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Kentucky· 1,261 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Substation-Adjacent datacenter sites in New Mexico”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/substation/new-mexico (data as of November 13, 2026).
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