Data centers and new power in New Mexico
24.6 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in New Mexico — 139 requests across 21 counties. That is the 20th largest amount of any state. 68 projects are built, 407 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in New Mexico
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in New Mexico right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for New Mexico.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
629 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in New Mexico. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 73 | 11.1 GW |
| Batteries | 24 | 4.2 GW |
| Wind | 15 | 3.7 GW |
| Solar + battery | 9 | 2.9 GW |
| Natural gas | 13 | 2.2 GW |
| Other | 1 | 250 MW |
| Hydrogen | 1 | 210 MW |
| Geothermal | 3 | 78 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in New Mexico
Counties in New Mexico
21 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo Cty | 21 | 3.9 GW | 454 MW |
| Roosevelt County | 9 | 2.4 GW | 522 MW |
| Valencia Cty | 11 | 2.2 GW | 282 MW |
| San Juan County | 9 | 2.1 GW | 0 MW |
| Santa Fe County | 9 | 1.6 GW | 10 MW |
| Torrence | 5 | 1.2 GW | 1.9 GW |
| Lea County | 9 | 1.1 GW | 676 MW |
| Doña Ana Cty | 7 | 953 MW | 0 MW |
| Luna County | 8 | 893 MW | 84 MW |
| McKinley County | 5 | 889 MW | 602 MW |
| Guadalupe Cty | 5 | 883 MW | 90 MW |
| Otero County | 6 | 701 MW | 14 MW |
| Sandoval Cty | 6 | 640 MW | 359 MW |
| Chaves County | 3 | 547 MW | 470 MW |
| Cibola County | 3 | 375 MW | 60 MW |
| Grant County | 1 | 252 MW | 0 MW |
| Eddy County | 2 | 135 MW | 0 MW |
| Hidalgo County | 1 | 20 MW | 15 MW |
| Curry County | 0 | 0 MW | 2 MW |
| Quay County | 0 | 0 MW | 179 MW |
| San Miguel Cty | 0 | 0 MW | 30 MW |
Key dates for projects here
1 dated · next closes 2026-10-15 (CAISO)
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAISO | CAISO Cluster 16 interconnection request window Interconnection requests submitted through the GRIP portal. | 2026-10-15 | confirmed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| SPP | SPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Data center campuses recorded in New Mexico
1 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Los Lunas | Meta | 87 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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