Small northern New Mexico city postpones decision on data center moratorium

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 552

Last Updated: 1 day, 10 hours ago

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Elected officials in Raton, a northern New Mexico town of about 6,000 near the Colorado state line, voted Tuesday to delay a decision on a data center moratorium after signing a memorandum of understanding with a data center developer earlier this year.

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The Raton City Commission in February voted 3-1 to approve a memorandum of understanding with Colorado-based Atterix LLC, which proposed to transform an old …

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