The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Sandoval County
Pro-Data Center Policies
Sandoval County authorized financing and lease documents, including a payment in place of taxes, to support the NMRD Data Center IV project; the description identifies no additional limits on its construction or operation.
Incentives
Tax benefits
Authorizes the NMRD Data Center IV project's IRB lease and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement, with negotiated tax payments for the project rather than ordinary property-tax treatment.
current law · County measureAuthorizes Sandoval County’s participation in financing the NMRD Data Center IV, LLC project through a bond ordinance and related lease, indenture, and bond purchase agreement; it was adopted unanimously on October 25, 2023.New Mexico Ordinance 10-25-23.10A (2023)
What this means
The measure authorizes bond and lease documents for the NMRD Data Center IV project, including a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement. That offers financial support for the project, and the sources do not identify added rules limiting data center construction or operation.
People behind it
- Joshua A. Jones
District 5 Commissioner and explicitly identified sponsor of the Veterans Day and Native American Heritage Month proclamations.
- Michael Jaramillo
Administration requestor for the gross receipts tax ordinances, court-facility financing measures, patent-application request, and related agenda items.
- Cassandra Herrera
Finance requestor for the budget resolutions involving the Senior Program, Opioid Fund, and Sheriff's Recruitment Fund.
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- Angela Rodden
Human Resources requestor for the resolution amending the Sandoval County Personnel Rules and Regulations.
- Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners
Governing body responsible for adopting the county ordinances, resolutions, legislative priorities, and related measures.
- New Mexico Counties Board of Directors
Approved the New Mexico Counties legislative priorities presented for county adoption.
- New Mexico Counties
Proposed and requested support for the organization's 2024 legislative priorities.
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Authorizes an industrial revenue bond financing for the NMRD Data Center IV, LLC project, supported by a lease, indenture, and bond purchase agreement, providing a financing structure for developing the project.
Provides a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement through Exhibit B to the project lease, allowing the project’s tax-related payments to be governed by the negotiated PILOT terms rather than ordinary property-tax treatment.
Updates the NMRD Data Center III project’s PILOT allocation to comply with the newer statutory formula, under which payments are allocated based on the project’s school district, school-district land area, and population.
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