New Mexico

Lea County, New Mexico

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Your county: 2 data center sites, 1 with a sourced job figure, 4 officials who represent them.

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SiteStatusConstructionPermanent
Google Lea County Data CenterAnnouncedmore than 1,0001125 to 1301 forecast Planned
Hobbs Data CenterOperatingNo sourced figure yetNo sourced figure yet

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Sources

  1. 1.Lea County Board of County Commissioners (meeting packet), Lea County Energy Project and Data Center Project, developer presentation in the Sept. 24, 2026 county commission packet, Sep 24, 2026. ↩
  2. 2.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor NM result. ↩
  3. 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate NM result. ↩
  4. 4.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House NM-3 result. ↩
  5. 5.Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque Journal statement, Sep 17, 2026. ↩

Who represents this county

Serving now · leaving Jan 2027
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) · Governor
2026 Governor NM: won by Deb Haaland (D), AP call2, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Serving now · not on 2026 ballot
Martin Heinrich (D) · U.S. Senator · term ends Jan 3, 2031
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-224-5521 · contact form
Serving now · won 2026 race
Ben Ray Luján (D) · U.S. Senator · term ends Jan 3, 2027
2026 U.S. Senate NM: won by Ben R. Luján (D), AP call3, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-224-6621 · contact form
Serving now · won 2026 race
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) · U.S. Representative (119th) · NM-3 · term ends Jan 3, 2027
2026 U.S. House NM-3: won by Teresa Leger Fernandez (D), AP call4, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-225-6190
Incoming · takes office Jan 2027
Deb Haaland (D) · Governor-elect
2026 Governor NM: won by Deb Haaland (D), AP call2, not yet certified · official count
Let me be clear: If elected governor, we will not move forward with any new projects until the state has adopted robust protections along with strong enforcement mechanisms,5
Albuquerque Journal, Sep 17, 2026
Under my leadership, New Mexicans will not hand over our water, our land or our power in order to enrich big business,5
Albuquerque Journal, Sep 17, 2026

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How many data centers are in this county?

This page lists every data center campus we track in the county: operating, under construction, permitted and announced. Figures are listed site by site and never added up across claim types. Source

What trades build data centers?

Electricians lead, then pipefitters, HVAC mechanics, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and controls technicians. Apprenticeships through union halls and state programs are the main way in. Source

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