Data center campus · private land near Caprock, about 45 minutes east of Roswell, Lea County, New Mexico
New Era Energy & Digital AI data center hub (Lea County)
Site zoned or marketed
as of Nov. 6, 2025
A Midland, Texas company holds an option on about 3,500 acres in Lea County for a planned 7 GW AI data center hub.
PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site3,500acres
Who is behind it
ProjectNew Era Energy & Digital AI data center hub (Lea County)
Developer and teamNew Era Energy & Digital Inc.
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
New Era Energy & Digital announced a land option for about 3,500 acres for a 7 GW hub, aiming for power by 2028; the county manager said he had not been contacted. (Albuquerque Journal, Nov. 12, 2025)
Conflicts and open questions
- Location is approximate (Caprock area).
The full record
- Status note
- Land under option; no county application reported.
- Power note
- Planned 7 GW hub (2 GW gas generation and at least 5 GW nuclear), as announced. Left out of the power field and the state's power total because it measures generation, not data center load.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)