New Mexico county adopts yearlong data center moratorium

After months of opposition from residents, Socorro County commissioners approved a yearlong moratorium on data centers.

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 701

Last Updated: 1 day, 17 hours ago

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The Socorro County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a yearlong moratorium on data centers and related infrastructure projects Tuesday evening after residents for months opposed a Canadian tech CEO’s proposal to build a data center and solar array on 10,000 acres of nearby land.

In addition to prohibiting data center developments on unincorporated county land for a year, the moratorium began the process of forming an advisory committee of experts and residents to study and …

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