As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 6 local government actions on data centers in New Mexico, across 5 jurisdictions in 4 counties: 5 moratoria and 1 zoning exclusion. By status: 3 enacted, 2 in force, and 1 pending.
There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for New Mexico in this snapshot.
Data centers in New Mexico used about 1.0 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 4.7 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Local actions in New Mexico
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra County | Sierra County | Moratorium | pending | July 21, 2026 |
| Santa Fe County | Santa Fe County | Moratorium | in force | June 30, 2026 |
| Santa Fe County | Santa Fe County | Moratorium | enacted | June 16, 2026 |
| Socorro County | Socorro County | Moratorium | in force | June 9, 2026 |
| Socorro County Commission | Socorro County | Moratorium | enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| Bernalillo County | Bernalillo County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | February 11, 2026 |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in New Mexico that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.