Grant County NM 1-year data center moratorium (proposed 2026)
Grant County, NM — Commissioners Approve Notice of Intent to Consider a One-Year Data Center Moratorium (September 2026)
Grant County, NM · Grant County (NM) Board of Commissioners, notice of intent to consider one-year data center moratorium (Sept. 24, 2026)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking approvals in Grant County, NM
- Enforced by
- Grant County Board of Commissioners
Grant County, New Mexico commissioners voted to move toward a one-year pause on data center development. On September 24, 2026 they approved a notice of intent to consider the moratorium, which Commissioner Nancy Stephens proposed and modeled on Socorro County's resolution. The full measure is set to be considered on October 8, 2026. The move follows residents' alarm over a little-publicized data center planned by Site Layer 1 LLC near Hachita and Playas.
Who is protected: Grant County, NM residents
Legal detail
Notice of intent approved Sept. 24, 2026 (Commissioner Tom Shelley sole dissent; full tally not reported). Proposed term: one year. Model: Socorro County resolution. Hearing/consideration date: Oct. 8, 2026 (Santa Fe New Mexican/Searchlight NM; Grant County website calendar lists a Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Thu, Oct 8). Context: Site Layer 1 LLC data center proposal on the rural southern edge of the county near Hachita and Playas, disclosed via an Aug. 27 legal notice for an air quality permit; NM Environment Secretary James Kenney sent the developers a Sept. 18 letter expressing 'disappointment' over lack of community engagement. NOT ESTABLISHED: resolution/ordinance text, scope (new applications vs permits), final vote.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Grant County, NM |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Citation | Grant County (NM) Board of Commissioners, notice of intent to consider one-year data center moratorium (Sept. 24, 2026) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | One Southern New Mexico county eyes big incentives for data center as another mulls a block — Searchlight New Mexico / Santa Fe New Mexican (via Yahoo), Sept. 25, 2026 |
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