Robust, High-Capacity Data Connections Are Available
LUMEN National Long-Haul Fiber Corridor Less Than Two Miles Way!
Data centers cannot operate without robust, high-capacity data connections for long distance data exchange. Accessing a long-haul fiber backbone can be difficult. Historically, it has even required the installation of 25 to 50 miles of fiber optic line, at enormous expense, and the installation requires real estate easements, which can be costly and time consuming to acquire.
Multiple providers, including LUMEN-COMCAST and NM Fiber Network, operate fiber optic cables in the vicinity. They are capable of providing high-capacity wavelength and packet transport services up to 400 Gbps and beyond. Multiple geographically-diverse routes out of the area ensure high availability and low latency, with direct connections to Albuquerque, New Mexico – El Paso and Stratford, Texas – Tucson, Arizona.
This Property is only 9,000 feet (less than two miles) from the LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES’ Long Haul Fiber Optic Backbone, which follows the Union Pacific Railroad from El Paso, Texas, northeast through New Mexico, to Stratford, Texas, generally paralleling US Highway 54.
Plus, City of Alamogordo land or dedicated streets extend from this Property to the LUMEN backbone, profoundly simplifying and shortening the process of obtaining easements for the installation of fiber optic links to the Long-Haul backbone.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
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WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
In the arid southwest, potable fresh water is the most precious resource. Water for cooling must be acquired from alternate sources. This site offers two alternate sources, treated city waste water and underground brackish water
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT ADJOINS PROPERTY
The City of Alamogordo’s Waste Water Treatment Plant adjoins this Property. After treatment, the city recycles a portion of this waste water by pumping it back to the city to irrigate city parks and the Desert Lakes municipal golf course. This convenient water treatment facility may be a source for available treated water for data center cooling purposes.
See Drone Footage for location and proximity of water treatment plant surrounded by the South Half of this property.
Underground Brackish Water
Alamogordo is located less than a mile from the Sacramento Mountains, to its east, and over 30 miles from the San Andres Mountains, to its west. The valley between these two mountain ranges, the “Tularosa Basin,” is recognized as one of the most significant brackish ground water repositories in New Mexico, by a US Geological Survey investigation.
The City of Alamogordo’s Waste Water Treatment Plant adjoins this Property. After treatment, the city recycles a portion of this waste water by pumping it back to the city to irrigate city parks and the Desert Lakes municipal golf course. This convenient water treatment facility may be a source for available treated water for data center cooling purposes.
New Mexico applies the “prior appropriation” doctrine to all groundwater. Brackish water is subject to Office of the State Engineering (OSE) permitting, the same as fresh water. Water rights are use-specific and source-specific.
The 2025 Strategic Water Supply Act (HB 137, NMSA 72-12C-1 et seq.) creates a distinct legal category for brackish water, defined as groundwater with 1000+ mg/L TDS. It authorizes New Mexico Environmental Department/OSE to contract and grant funds to municipalities and counties for brackish treatment projects, with $40,000,000 in initial appropriations. This is a direct state incentive for exactly the kind of industrial-scale brackish use a data center would require, working in conjunction with Alamogordo or Otero County.
Any data center using brackish groundwater would require an OSE permit. That permit process includes public notice and hearing, to protect existing water right holders.
The underground water in the Alamogordo area has a southwesterly down-gradient, to the base of the San Andres Mountains, the lowest elevation in the Tularosa Basin. Therefore, installing new wells and pumping water can impact the water available to existing water rights holders downstream, to the southwest. However, there are no existing water right holders downstream for twenty miles from this property. These 1,330 acres are located on the upper edge of the brackish water reservoir, ideally sited for establishing new underground brackish water rights.
The estimated capacity of the treatable brackish water zone (3.6 million to 5.4 million acre feet) far exceeds any realistic data center demand. A large data center facility, consuming 5 million gallons per day, would use approximately 5,600 acre feet per year – a fraction of the identified brackish resource.
Best practice in the industry is now moving toward contractual requirements for non-potable or alternative water sources. Virginia, Nevada and even the nation state of Singapore have enacted or are enacting standards requiring data centers to secure non-potable supplies of water for cooling. This location offers the potential of two such sources, and the possibility for grant funds from the New Mexico Environmental Department/ Office of The State Engineer. (2025 New Mexico Strategic Water Supply Act – HB 137, NMSA 72-12C-1 et seq.).
The US Bureau of Reclamation has established its Brackish Ground Water National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, precisely because of the Tularosa Basin’s groundwater brackish water resource. This facility can be a vital asset to a data center locating on this 1,330 acre site.
The question for a data center is not whether water is available, but under what conditions, and from what sources?
SUMMARY INFORMATION
| FACT | FIGURE |
|---|---|
| Treatable brackish water, Tularosa Basin east side (Alamogordo Area) | 3.6 to 5.4 million acre-feet |
| Fresh water as % of total Tularosa Basin groundwater | Less than 4% |
| Basin average TDS | 4,000 mg/L |
| Optimal treatment range for cost-effective Reverse Osmosis | 2,000 to 5,000 mg/L |
| Large data center daily consumption (worst case) | 5 million gallons (5,600 Acre Feet/yr) |
| NM Strategic Water Supply Fund initial appropriation | $40 million (2025) |
| Brackish water statutory threshold in NM | 1,000 mg/L TDS (NMSA 72-12C-1) |
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
Contact
WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
Multiple Vehicle Access
Multiple vehicle accesses serve this Property. The North Half has 4,400 feet of frontage on US Highway 70, its south boundary. The South Half has 2900 feet of frontage on US Highway 70, its north boundary, and 2,500 feet of frontage on Airport Road, its east boundary.In addition, Business Center Blvd., crossing the South Half, is a 150-foot-wide city-owned easement for a future connector highway. Extending east from US Highway 70, across Airport Road, it will ultimately intersect with US Highway 54 serving El Paso and Juarez, one and three-quarter miles east of this Property.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
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WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
Two Natural Gas Transmission Lines
Two natural gas transmission lines are located within 150 feet of the south boundary of this Property. Both are six-inch lines, owned by New Mexico Gas Company, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One gas transmission line is a 175 lb. per sq inch (PSI) transmission line, and the other is a 580 PSI transmission line.See DRONE FOOTAGE of the South Half for gas line locations.
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Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
Flat With Slight Slope
Both the North Half and the South Half of this Property are basically flat, with a slight slope to the southwest.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
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Proximity to Holloman AFB and White Sands Missle Range
GPS: 32°51'25"N 106°00'20"WThe property's proximity to Holloman Air Force Base and the Army's research and development installation, the White Sands Missile Range, will position your operations near secure, high-tech hubs, with compatible security and data transmission requirements.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
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WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
Four Transmission Lines
Four transmission lines cross the North Half of this property. Three are 115 KV transmission lines.Two of these lines are owned by Public Service Company of New Mexico of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
One transmission line is owned by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association of Westminster, Colorado
The fourth line is a 14,400 volt transmission line owned by the Otero County Electric Cooperative of Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
One Public Service Company line and one Tri State Generation 115KV transmission line cross US Highway 70 and cross the South Half of this property.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
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WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
Utility Service Overview
The majority of the North Half, located outside of the Alamogordo City limits, has electric service and access to fiber optic and natural gas, but does not have access to the City-provided utilities: water and sewer, because it is not located within the city limits. The east 1500 feet of its highway frontage, to a depth of approximately 200 feet, is within the city limits, and therefore can receive the extension of city water and sewer. To extend city utility service to more of the North Half, the area needing service would need to be annexed into the city limits, a 3 to 6 month process.The South Half of this Property is all within the Alamogordo city limits, with access to electricity, natural gas and fiber optic services, plus city water and sewer services. Due to the expansiveness of this Property, some areas are distant from existing utility service. The developer has the option to extend utility service to those locations, or use alternatives (septic systems, LP gas).
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
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WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
PV Solar Farm on 70 Acres
In 2012, Public Service Company of New Mexico installed a PV solar farm on 70 acres of land, formally part of the North Half, easily visible on Google Earth and aerial photos. This solar farm is owned and operated by the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
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Unique Flexibility
This Property offers unique flexibility for land use and development. With US Highway 70 bisecting the Property, the South Half is located within the City limits of the City of Alamogordo. Its zoning is M-2 Industrial. All but 10 acres (the ten acres is zoned C-3) of the North Half of the Property is located outside the city limits of Alamogordo, within Otero County.Otero County, New Mexico does not have zoning ordinances restricting land use. This unusual opportunity provides diverse land use opportunities for the North Half of this property.
See non-zoning confirmation letter from Otero County’s Attorney.
Thus, the combination of the North Half and the South Half of this Property offer zoning-use flexibility well-suited for data center development.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
Contact
WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
Skilled Military and Civilian Retirees
Holloman Air Force Base is located 5 miles west of Alamogordo.The Army’s White Sands Missile Range is headquartered 30 miles from Alamogordo.
Both of these military facilities provide employers the opportunity to hire skilled, responsible, military and civilian retirees who have chosen to remain in this area after their retirement. These professionals, many of whom held Department of Defense security clearances, seek a second career. Most are already receiving retirement pay and medical care.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
For More Information Contact
WestSource Corp, LLC
Phone: 575-437-0220
Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
Area Amenities To Attract Employees
Attracting younger, energetic, outdoor-oriented employees from out of the region, is made significantly easier because Alamogordo is located at the foot of the Sacramento Mountains, the southerly extension of the Rocky Mountains. It is only 19 miles from Cloudcroft, New Mexico, a resort community located in the ponderosa pine forest at an elevation of 9,000 feet.The Sacramento Mountains includes the Lincoln National Forest, over one million acres of year-round, invigorating, outdoor recreational opportunities. North of Cloudcroft is Ruidoso, a mountain resort community neighboring the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation. The Reservation is home to the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, and Ski-Apache, a series of world class downhill ski runs, reaching 12,000 feet in elevation.
Twelve miles west of Alamogordo is one of the natural wonders of the world, 186,000 acres of pristine white sand dunes, forming the White Sands National Park. Three-quarters of a million people visit this national park every year. It is also home for the White Sands Hot Air Balloon Festival, held the week before the world-famous Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival.
If shopping, theater, concerts, sports, and events are your thing, El Paso, Las Cruces, and Albququerque are near by.
• Las Cruces, NM - 68 miles - population 114,892
• El Paso, TX - 98 miles - population 678,958
• Albququerque, NM - 208 miles - population 560,274
Variety of Neighborhoods and Housing Opportunities
Alamogordo offers a variety of neighborhoods and housing opportunities. Just beyond Alamogordo are many diverse homesite settings at higher elevations, seldom seen in the desert southwest.Six miles north of Alamogordo is the very small community of La Luz, New Mexico, dating back to the 1860’s, with regularly scheduled irrigation from springs in the neighboring mountains.
Twelve miles north of Alamogordo is Tularosa, a larger community with its historic mission, the St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church, dating back to the 1800s. The original 49 blocks of Tularosa also enjoy the benefit of regularly scheduled irrigation water, provided by springs in the neighboring mountains.
Many residents working in Alamogordo and at Holloman Air Force Base choose to live in the nearby mountains. Between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft, an elevation change of nearly 5,000 feet, are a number of beautiful settings, with equally different flora and fauna. Many of these home owners have homesites of multiple acres. Some even enjoy the priceless benefit of being near, or adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. To grasp the many amenities these areas offer, and to find the hidden neighborhoods in the mountains, it is advisable to purchase a Forest Visitor Map of the Lincoln National Forest from the Lincoln National Forest website or from its offices in Alamogordo or Cloudcroft.
1330 Acres Available for Purchase
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Cell Phone: 575-405-0911
Email: info@DataCenterInSunnyNewMexico.com
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