Data centers and new power in San Miguel Cty, NM

0 MW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in San Miguel Cty, NM — 0 active requests. 3 projects are built, 13 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

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We have not mapped a large AI data center inside San Miguel Cty itself — but we track the biggest ones nationally, and requests to connect new power here are on the public record.

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The power picture

What is happening with electricity in San Miguel Cty

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 San Miguel Cty right now.

0 MW
of new power is waiting to connect
0 projects asked. Not yet approved.
30 MW
has actually been built
3 projects switched on so far.
13
projects gave up
Withdrawn before being built. Normal nationally.

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Built 19%
  • Withdrawn 81%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for San Miguel Cty.

What kind of power is asking to connect

    By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

    All the numbers

    16 requests ever filed
    Pending applications
    0
    of 16 ever filed
    Capacity queued
    0 MW
    requested, not committed
    Already built
    30 MW
    3 projects connected
    Built vs decided
    18.8%
    13 withdrawn

    Source: interconnection queues published by the transmission providers serving this county. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.

    Outcome of every request filed here

    OutcomeProjectsCapacityShare
    Built330 MW18.8%
    Still waiting00 MW0.0%
    Withdrawn13410 MW81.2%
    Paused0—0.0%

    Waiting to connect, by type of power

    Key dates for projects here

    no dated windows published
    QueueWhat closesClosesStanding
    FERCFERC 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 yetunconfirmed source
    FERCFERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking
    Still at ANOPR stage.
    No date published yetconfirmed source
    FERCGeorgia 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 yetconfirmed 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.

    The biggest projects on file

    top 15 by size
    ProjectTypeCapacityStatusFiledQueue
    IA-PNM-2007-08Wind300 MWwithdrawn2007-05PNM
    IA-PNM-2007-04Wind70 MWwithdrawn2007-03PNM
    SGI-PNM-2010-11Solar10 MWcompleted2010-06PNM
    SGI-PNM-2015-03Solar10 MWcompleted2015-06PNM
    SGI-PNM-2017-06Solar10 MWcompleted2017-04PNM
    SGI-PNM-2008-03Solar5 MWwithdrawn2008-10PNM
    SGI-PNM-2021-17Solar5 MWwithdrawn2021-04PNM
    SGI-PNM-2022-30Solar5 MWwithdrawn2022-03PNM
    SGI-PNM-2021-43Solar5 MWwithdrawn2021-07PNM
    SGI-PNM-2021-67Solar5 MWwithdrawn2021-12PNM
    SGI-PNM-2021-68Solar5 MWwithdrawn2021-12PNM
    SGI-PNM-2022-01Solar5 MWwithdrawn2021-12PNM
    SGI-PNM-2022-13Solar2 MWwithdrawn2022-01PNM
    Abeyta ProjectSolar2 MWwithdrawn2008-10PNM
    Gallinas ProjectSolar2 MWwithdrawn2008-10PNM

    How San Miguel Cty compares

    #1440 in the US · #21 in NM

    San Miguel Cty ranks #1440 of 1,607 US counties by power waiting to connect, and #21 of 21 in New Mexico.

    CountyWaitingCapacity queued
    Bernalillo Cty213.9 GW
    Roosevelt County92.4 GW
    Valencia Cty112.2 GW
    San Juan County92.1 GW
    Santa Fe County91.6 GW
    Torrence51.2 GW
    Lea County91.1 GW
    Doña Ana Cty7953 MW

    Common questions about power in San Miguel Cty

    How long does it take to get power for a data center in San Miguel Cty, NM?

    We do not yet have a median wait for San Miguel Cty. Across the US, most large loads are quoted three to seven years depending on the market and whether network upgrades are needed. 3 projects in San Miguel Cty have reached energization and 13 were withdrawn, so the withdrawal rate here is a better guide to risk than any single quoted timeline.

    How much capacity is available in San Miguel Cty, NM?

    0 MW is currently requested across 0 active interconnection requests, and 30 MW has actually been built. A queued megawatt is a request, not deliverable capacity — most queued projects are never built. For deliverable offtake capacity at a specific substation you need a utility study, not a queue.

    Is San Miguel Cty, NM a good site for a data center?

    This page gives you the power half of that answer: what is queued, what has been energized, how long the wait runs, and which large load interconnection requests are already recorded nearby. The other half — the state policy position, moratoriums and large load tariffs — is on our New Mexico policy page.

    Where does the data on this page come from?

    The interconnection queue published by the transmission providers serving San Miguel Cty — the utilities in this area — parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Every figure carries the date it was true. Data as of 14 October 2026.

    Go deeper on San Miguel Cty

    The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.

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