AI data center sites in New Mexico
33 New Mexico counties scored on transmission, the interconnection queue, power price and tax. Updated October 18, 2026.
Open a county for its queue requests, substations, plants and data centers.
| County | Score | Pipeline | Power price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1.7 GW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 59 | 1.7 GW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 56 | 2.5 GW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 55 | 155 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 51 | 250 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 48 | 140 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 46 | 135 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 46 | 8 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 45 | 5 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 42 | 200 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 41 | 750 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 41 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 39 | 158 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 39 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 38 | 2 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 38 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 37 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 36 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 35 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 34 | 203 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 31 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 29 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 28 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 27 | 5 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 27 | 190 MW | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 26 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 25 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 25 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 24 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 24 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 24 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 24 | - | 5.2¢/kWh | |
| 22 | - | 5.2¢/kWh |
Pipeline: active generation and storage requests in the ISO queue, or EIA planned plants where larger (outside the ISOs). Top kV: highest substation voltage. Power price: the state's industrial average. DCs: GPU colocation, mining sites and AI campuses.
What the data shows
The strongest New Mexico counties for a large AI load are San Juan County (72), Lea County (59) and Roosevelt County (56) on the site score. New Mexico sits in utility territory, SPP and CAISO; its ISO queues hold 7 GW of active generation and storage requests, 1 GW of them with a signed interconnection agreement, and it has 24 substations at 345 kV and up.
Industrial power averaged 5.2¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026 YTD), against 6.0¢/kWh a year earlier, the lowest of the 50 states and DC. New Mexico has no data center-specific sales tax exemption. We track 1 AI campus and 2 GPU-ready colocation facilities here.
Top 6 counties in detail
1. San Juan CountyUtility: Arizona Public Service
Site score 72 of 100
- Transmission
- 25/25
- Generation pipeline
- 12/20
- Industrial power price
- 20/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 15/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 0/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- Utility: Arizona Public Service
- Queue (active)
- 805 MW
- Agreement signed
- 120 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 1.7 GW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 8
- Operating plants
- 2.1 GW
- Retired or retiring
- 2.6 GW
- Industrial power, NM
- 5.2¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- None
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiprock 345- SubSPP 2018-G6, in service 2022-12 | Shiprock 345- Sub | 360 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| Hogback to West Loop 115 T-LineSPP FEUS-3, in service 2030-10 | Hogback to West Loop 115 T-Line | 180 | Gas | In study |
| Glade to El Paso 115 T-Line (south of Switch 2165)SPP FEUS-5, in service 2028-12 | Glade to El Paso 115 T-Line (south of Switch 2165) | 85 | Gas | In study |
| West Fork Substation 115SPP FEUS-4, in service 2028-12 | West Fork Substation 115 | 60 | Gas | Agreement signed |
| Hood Mesa to Fruitland Tap 115 T-LineSPP FEUS-2, in service 2026-10 | Hood Mesa to Fruitland Tap 115 T-Line | 60 | Gas | Agreement signed |
| Hare Switching Station 115SPP FEUS-1, in service 2027-06 | Hare Switching Station 115 | 60 | Gas | In study |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- SAN JUAN · 9 lines500 kV
- FOUR CORNERS · 8 lines500 kV
- SHIPROCK · 7 lines345 kV
- WATERFLOW · 2 lines345 kV
- PILLAR · 3 lines230 kV
- BURNHAM · 3 lines230 kV
- BISTI · 2 lines230 kV
- GALLEGOS · 2 lines230 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Four Corners · Coal, retiring 20311.6 GW
- NTEC Gas Plant · Gas, planned 20281.1 GW
- San Juan · Coal, retired 2022924 MW
- Foxtail Flats Solar, LLC · Solar, planned 2027250 MW
- Four Mile Mesa Solar, LLC · Solar, planned 2027200 MW
- Rockmont Solar and Storage Project · Solar, planned 2027130 MW
- Westside - (NM) · Gas, planned 202760 MW
2. Lea CountySPP
Site score 59 of 100
- Transmission
- 14/25
- Generation pipeline
- 13/20
- Industrial power price
- 20/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 12/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 0/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- SPP
- Queue (active)
- 1.7 GW
- Agreement signed
- 562 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 721 MW
- Top substation
- 230 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 3
- Operating plants
- 1.8 GW
- Retired or retiring
- 379 MW
- Industrial power, NM
- 5.2¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- None
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs - Yoakum 345 kV LineSPP ERAS-2025-020, in service 2029-11 | Hobbs - Yoakum 345 kV Line | 400 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| Jal - Teague 115 kV LineSPP GEN-2024-281, in service 2029-09 | Jal - Teague 115 kV Line | 250 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| 230kV Cunningham SubstationSPP GEN-2024-GR3 | 230kV Cunningham Substation | 196 | Solar | Agreement signed |
| Hobbs-Andrews 345kV LineSPP ERAS-2025-014, in service 2028-05 | Hobbs-Andrews 345kV Line | 160 | Gas | In study |
| Bensing 115 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2024-265, in service 2029-09 | Bensing 115 kV Substation | 155 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| Hobbs - LCEC West 115 kV LineSPP GEN-2024-261, in service 2029-09 | Hobbs - LCEC West 115 kV Line | 140 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| Roadrunner 115kVSPP GEN-2016-121, in service 2022-10 | Roadrunner 115kV | 110 | Solar | Agreement signed |
| T14 Circuit 115kVSPP GEN-2025-SR29 | T14 Circuit 115kV | 75 | Storage | Agreement signed |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- Unnamed · 8 lines230 kV
- Unnamed · 5 lines230 kV
- Unnamed · 4 lines230 kV
- TAYLOR SWITCHING · 4 lines115 kV
- Unnamed · 4 lines115 kV
- Unnamed · 4 lines115 kV
- Unnamed · 4 lines115 kV
- EUNICE · 3 lines115 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- AC Ranch II · Solar, planned 2029230 MW
- Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC · Solar, planned 2026220 MW
- Cunningham Solar II · Solar, planned 2027196 MW
- Cunningham · Gas, retiring 2027190 MW
- Maddox · Gas, retiring 2028114 MW
- AC Ranch I · Solar, planned 202775 MW
- Cunningham · Gas, retired 202475 MW
3. Roosevelt CountySPP
Site score 56 of 100
- Transmission
- 16/25
- Generation pipeline
- 14/20
- Industrial power price
- 20/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 6/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 0/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- SPP
- Queue (active)
- 2.5 GW
- Agreement signed
- 320 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 200 MW
- Top substation
- 345 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 2
- Operating plants
- 942 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, NM
- 5.2¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- None
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2024-304, in service 2029-11 | Crossroads 345 kV Substation | 500 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| Crossroads 345 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2024-303, in service 2029-11 | Crossroads 345 kV Substation | 500 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| 345 kV Crossroads - Eddy County 345 kV LineSPP GEN-2024-221, in service 2030-02 | 345 kV Crossroads - Eddy County 345 kV Line | 400 | Wind | In study |
| Oasis to San Juan Mesa Wind Project 230 kVSPP GEN-2024-159, in service 2029-06 | Oasis to San Juan Mesa Wind Project 230 kV | 300 | Solar | In study |
| Oasis 230kV SubstationSPP ERAS-2025-018, in service 2029-11 | Oasis 230kV Substation | 256 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| Crossroads - Tolk 345 kV LineSPP GEN-2024-043, in service 2029-09 | Crossroads - Tolk 345 kV Line | 250 | Wind | In study |
| Roosevelt 230kV SubstationSPP GEN-2019-003, in service 2022-12 | Roosevelt 230kV Substation | 150 | Solar | Agreement signed |
| San Juan Mesa 230 kV SubstationSPP GEN-2025-GR2 | San Juan Mesa 230 kV Substation | 120 | Wind | Agreement signed |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- ROOSEVELT COUNTY · 5 lines345 kV
- OASIS · 4 lines230 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Blackwater Solar Center - NM · Solar, planned 2027200 MW
4. Doña Ana CountyUtility: El Paso Electric
Site score 55 of 100
- Transmission
- 18/25
- Generation pipeline
- 5/20
- Industrial power price
- 20/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 9/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 0/10
- Data center activity
- 4/10
- Market
- Utility: El Paso Electric
- Queue (active)
- 0 MW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 155 MW
- Top substation
- 345 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 3
- Operating plants
- 1.1 GW
- Retired or retiring
- 103 MW
- Industrial power, NM
- 5.2¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- None
Substations, 115 kV and up
- ARROYO · 6 lines345 kV
- DIABLO · 4 lines345 kV
- AFTON · 2 lines345 kV
- RIO GRANDE · 7 lines115 kV
- ANTHONY · 5 lines115 kV
- SALOPEK · 4 lines115 kV
- PICACHO · 3 lines115 kV
- DONA ANA · 3 lines115 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Santa Teresa Solar · Storage, planned 2026150 MW
- Rio Grande · Gas, retiring 202750 MW
- Rio Grande · Gas, retired 202550 MW
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Project Jupiter (Stargate Dona Ana County) · AI campus, under construction · DCD
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
5. Bernalillo CountyUtility: Public Service Co. of New Mexico
Site score 51 of 100
- Transmission
- 16/25
- Generation pipeline
- 6/20
- Industrial power price
- 20/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 7/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 0/10
- Data center activity
- 2/10
- Market
- Utility: Public Service Co. of New Mexico
- Queue (active)
- 0 MW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 250 MW
- Top substation
- 345 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 2
- Operating plants
- 1.2 GW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, NM
- 5.2¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- None
Substations, 115 kV and up
- WEST MESA · 14 lines345 kV
- SANDIA · 7 lines345 kV
- REEVES · 8 lines115 kV
- DELTA PERSON LLC · 5 lines115 kV
- EMBUDO · 5 lines115 kV
- IRVING · 5 lines115 kV
- ORTIZ TAP · 4 lines115 kV
- HAMILTON · 4 lines115 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Corazon Energy Storage · Storage, planned 2027150 MW
- Oso Negro · Storage, planned 2028100 MW
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Centersquare ABQ1 · GPU colocation, Albuquerque, 8.6 MW
- H5 Data Centers Albuquerque data center · GPU colocation, Albuquerque
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
6. McKinley CountyUtility: Public Service Co. of New Mexico
Site score 48 of 100
- Transmission
- 20/25
- Generation pipeline
- 3/20
- Industrial power price
- 20/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 5/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 0/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- Utility: Public Service Co. of New Mexico
- Queue (active)
- 0 MW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 140 MW
- Top substation
- 345 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 4
- Operating plants
- 658 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, NM
- 5.2¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- None
Substations, 115 kV and up
- MCKINLEY · 6 lines345 kV
- AMBROSIA · 6 lines230 kV
- PRUITT ESCALANTE (PEGS) · 3 lines230 kV
- SEVEN LAKES · 2 lines230 kV
- CHURCH ROCK TAP · 3 lines115 kV
- CINIZA · 2 lines115 kV
- WINGATE TAP · 2 lines115 kV
- GALLUP · 2 lines115 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC · Solar, planned 2028140 MW
Data center tax exemption in New Mexico
New Mexico taxes sales through its gross receipts tax, and no data center-specific gross receipts tax exemption or deduction was found; bills proposing one, such as SB 26 (2021), were not enacted.
Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, accessed 2026-10-17. General information, not tax advice; ask your tax advisor.
AI data centers being built in New Mexico
| Campus | Developer | County | MW | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Jupiter (Stargate Dona Ana County)Users: Oracle, OpenAI | STACK Infrastructure / BorderPlex Digital Assets | Doña Ana County | - | under constructionOn-site power | DCDOct 2025 |
Busiest points of interconnection in New Mexico
| # | Point of interconnection | County | ISO | Requests | Queued MW | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossroads 345 kV Substation | Roosevelt County, NM | SPP | 2 | 1,000 | Solar or wind + storage |
How the score works
Six parts out of 100: transmission (25), generation in the queue (20), the state's industrial power price (20), existing and retiring plants (15), sales tax exemption (10) and data center activity (10). The site finder's methodology prints each formula and every source with its date. Markets: Utility territory (no ISO/RTO), SPP (Plains), CAISO (California).
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