Socorro County Commission, in Socorro County, New Mexico, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 9, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "Socorro County Commission (130+ attendees) authorized publication of an ordinance summary/title for a proposed 1-year moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas, paving the way for a public hearing and vote June 9, plus a community… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | June 9, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Socorro County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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New Mexico context
New Mexico has 6 documented local actions across 5 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for New Mexico in this snapshot.
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.