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Meta Los Lunas

OperatingAI campusCampusLos Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico
70% profile completeness
27 claims from 10 sources
Current facility power
105 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
Not yet sourced
Buildings (planned)
1[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$3.3B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
Mar 1, 2026[1]
Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Energized — operating
High confidence
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Continental Divide El Coop INC · None (non-RTO region)
Substation: On-site substation (likely South Substation)

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
105 MW[1]
Estimated from buildings observed operational
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionJul 24, 2024
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery
    • Jul 24, 2024 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • Jul 24, 2024 · Construction start[1]
    • Jul 24, 2024 · Land clearing starts for new building.[1]
  3. EnergizationMar 1, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Mar 1, 2026 · Building 1 looks operational.[1]
  4. OperationalMar 1, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Mar 1, 2026 · Building 1 looks operational.[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Meta Los Lunas
  2. substation
    On-site substation (likely South Substation)[1][5]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    1 substation outline traced inside the campus on satellite imagery; OSM maps South Substation 0.45 km away
  3. transmission
    115 kV line[5]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.28 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Continental Divide El Coop INC[2]
    Service territoryLikely
    Retail service territory containing the site
  5. ISO / RTO
    None (non-RTO region)[4]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: PNM
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
34.82511, -106.78545
Address
4250 Messenger Lp, Los Lunas, NM 87031[1]Likely
County
Valencia County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Meta[1]
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Meta[1]

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Owner
Meta[1]Confirmed
End user
Meta[1]Confirmed
Utility
Continental Divide El Coop INC(unreviewed)[2]Likely

Location falls inside this utility's retail service territory.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
105 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.

Current IT capacity
87 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.

Estimated annual consumption
644 GWh/yr[3]Speculativeestimated

105 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

Planned capacity
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
None (non-RTO region)[4]Likelyderived

Outside all ISO/RTO footprints; balancing authority shown separately.

Balancing authority
PNM[2]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
South Substation (115 kV)[5]Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.5 km[5]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
115 kV[5]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
4.16¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

New Mexico statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
11.90¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

New Mexico statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
1.45 GW[7]Confirmedderived

26 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
115 kV lineTransmission line0.28 km115 kV[5]
West Mesa to Belen 115 kV transmission line · Public Service Company of New MexicoTransmission line1.36 km115 kV[5]
Sky Ranch Solar · Sky Ranch Solar and StoragePower plant (Solar)4.9 km240 MW[7]
La Luz Energy Center · Public Service Co of NMPower plant (Natural Gas)23.4 km40 MW[7]
Valencia Energy Facility · Valencia Power LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)24.2 km144 MW[7]
Rio Bravo · Public Service Co of NMPower plant (Natural Gas)25.8 km141 MW[7]
Ford Utilities Center · University of New MexicoPower plant (Natural Gas)32.3 km13 MW[7]
Atrisco Solar LLC · Atrisco Solar LLCPower plant (Solar)41 km300 MW[7]
Reeves · Public Service Co of NMPower plant (Natural Gas)41.9 km146 MW[7]
Atrisco Energy Storage · Atrisco Energy Storage LLCPower plant (Batteries)42.9 km300 MW[7]
South Substation · MetaSubstation0.45 km115 kV[5]
Depot Substation · MetaSubstation0.51 km115 kV[5]
Unnamed substationSubstation1.83 km115 kV[5]
Unnamed substationSubstation2.87 km—[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    Jul 24, 2024[1]
  5. First operational
    Mar 1, 2026[1]
  6. Expected completion
    —
Buildings (planned)
1[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
1[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Building 1operational105 MWMar 1, 2026[1]

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Capital cost / investment
$3.3B[1]Likelyestimated

Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area
Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types
B300[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
99,500[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Buildings operational
    0Jul 24, 2024[1]→1Mar 1, 2026[1]
  • Status
    Under constructionJul 24, 2024[1]→OperatingMar 1, 2026[1]

Timeline

Construction start: Jul 24, 2024[1]
First operational: Mar 1, 2026[1]
  1. Jul 24, 2024[1]

    Land clearing starts for new building.

  2. Mar 1, 2026105 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    Building 1 looks operational.

Buildings on this campus

1
  • MetaOperating · 641,600 sq ft footprint

All claims (provenance audit)

27
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameMeta Los Lunas[1] Likely2026-03-01Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2024-07-24Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating[1] derivedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Address4250 Messenger Lp, Los Lunas, NM 87031[1] Likely2026-03-01Shown
OwnerMetaOwner: Meta[1] Confirmed2026-03-01Shown
End usersMetaUsers: Meta[1] Confirmed2026-03-01Shown
UtilityContinental Divide El Coop INCterritory 4265: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EL COOP INC (COOPERATIVE, CONTINENTAL DIVIDE [2] derivedLikely2022Shown
Current facility power105 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Current IT capacity87 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Estimated annual consumption644 GWh/yr[3] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTONone (non-RTO region)[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityPNM[2] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationSouth Substation (115 kV)way/1191496041[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.5 km[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby115 kV[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
State avg. industrial price4.16¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price11.90¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km1.45 GW[7] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)1[1] derivedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2024-07-24Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment$3.3B[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)99,500[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-01Shown
Chip typesB300[1] Confirmed2026-03-01Shown
Construction startJul 24, 2024[1] derivedLikely2026-03-01Shown
First operationalMar 1, 2026[1] derivedLikely2026-03-01Shown