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Lea County, NM

Lea County, New Mexico is located in the Permian Basin and has become a significant source of natural gas and power generation capacity that serves Texas datacenters through regional energy markets.

Referenced in 3 briefingsLast referenced: March 20, 2026

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March 20, 2026

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Developers Stopped Waiting for the Grid. Now They're Building Around It.

Lea County, New Mexico, unanimously approved the first of up to 10 regulatory revisions targeting datacenter development before a single facility breaks ground.

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