Google announces it is ‘exploring’ a potential data center in rural New Mexico county

In a brief blog post with few details published on Monday, Google announced it is “exploring” a potential data center in Lea County, New Mexico. The tech giant’s announcement did not say what type of data center it hopes to build in Lea County, which includes the oil-rich Permian Basin, or when it might present a detailed proposal to the local Boar

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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In a brief blog post with few details published on Monday, Google announced it is “exploring” a potential data center in Lea County, New Mexico.

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The tech giant’s announcement did not say what type of data center it hopes to build in Lea County, which includes the oil-rich Permian Basin, or when it might present a detailed proposal to the local Board of County Commissioners. Instead, …

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