State AI economy · published evidence

New Mexico

Data centers, planned capacity, power economics, grid emissions, and AI workforce signals—each tied to a published source and methodology.

Datasets
4
Latest evidence
Sep 11, 2026
Coverage
Project-level
Planned capacity2.5K MW#4 among published states
Planned centers11 named owners
Industrial power4.62¢per kWh · EIA
Grid carbon intensity773.6lb CO₂e / MWh · eGRID
Data scientists560state employment · BLS
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Planned AI capacity

#4

Latest future-milestone AI data-center facility MW in Epoch AI aggregated by explicit source-provided U.S. state, with facility count, estimated capex, H100e, and owner breadth.

Published value
2,450 MW
Evidence N
3
Confidence
60%
As of
Sep 10, 2026
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Industrial electricity economics

#1

Monthly statewide commercial and industrial retail electricity prices for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Published value
4.62¢/kWh
Evidence N
3
Confidence
100%
As of
Jun 30, 2026
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Grid carbon intensity

#31

Generation-based state power-sector CO2e intensity with capacity, generation, and resource-mix context for all 50 states and DC.

Published value
773.637 pounds_per_megawatt_hour
Evidence N
7
Confidence
100%
As of
Dec 31, 2023
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AI workforce

#40

State employment, concentration, and pay for the exact BLS SOC 15-2051 Data Scientists occupation.

Published value
560 jobs
Evidence N
5
Confidence
100%
As of
May 15, 2026
Project-level evidence

Planned AI data centers

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ProjectOwnerPlanned MW2025 CapEx estimateMilestoneEvidence status
OpenAI Stargate New MexicoOracle2.5K MW$66.3BDec 31, 202860% confidence
Evidence note

Estimated construction completion date of the site. Stormwater permitting says 2027-12-31 for stormwater construction to finish, but for a more conservative estimate and based on the current state of the site, we pushed the final date by a year beyond it. [Source, page 2](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vVKvPogq2TkeFn7ibnp0GNqz8aB4tZXz/view?usp=sharing)

Planned capacity is estimated, not metered utility load. Planned does not mean permitted, financed, constructed, or energized. Open each project and methodology before using these figures.

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