Google Lea County data center (exploratory)
Hobbs, Lea County, NM
Google Lea County data center (exploratory) is an announced data center project in Hobbs, NM. Google announced Sept 14, 2026 it is exploring a potential data center in Lea County; project site (leacountydatacenter.com) places it roughly five miles west of Hobbs on county-owned land under option to Google's partner Excelsior Hobbs Power LLC (sale needs NM State Board of Finance review). Early stage; size and power mix (solar/wind/battery/gas) not finalized. Separate from New Era Energy & Digital's Lea County campus.
Project status
- Announced Sep 14, 2026
- Permitting
- Under constructionNot yet
- OperationalNot yet
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Site details
- Operator
- County
- Lea County, NM
- Address
- Hobbs, NM
- Stage
- Announced
Capacity and size: not on file
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