New Mexico
Grade distribution
Overview
New Mexico has 33 tracked counties. 22 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's RPS 100% by 2045 target provides a supportive macro backdrop. No New Mexico counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.
All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)
| County | Grade | Score | Trajectory | Moratorium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | A | 30 | — | |
| Union County | A | 31 | — | |
| Quay County | A | 31 | ↑ | |
| Chaves County | A | 31 | ↑ | |
| Roosevelt County | A | 31 | ↑ | |
| Hidalgo County | A | 31 | — | |
| Lea County | A | 32 | — | |
| Eddy County | A | 32 | ↑ | |
| Sierra County | A | 32 | ↑ | |
| Torrance County | A | 32 | — | |
| Socorro County | A | 32 | — | |
| Luna County | A | 32 | — | |
| De Baca County | A | 33 | ↑ | |
| Harding County | A | 34 | ↑ | |
| Catron County | A | 35 | — | |
| San Juan County | B | 38 | ↑ | |
| Curry County | B | 39 | — | |
| Doña Ana County | B | 39 | — | |
| Colfax County | B | 40 | — | |
| Grant County | B | 40 | ↑ | |
| San Miguel County | B | 40 | ↑ | |
| Otero County | B | 42 | — | |
| Bernalillo County | C | 47 | — | |
| Valencia County | C | 47 | — | |
| Sandoval County | C | 48 | — | |
| Los Alamos County | C | 49 | — | |
| Lincoln County | C | 50 | ↑ | |
| Cibola County | C | 50 | ↑ | |
| McKinley County | C | 54 | — | |
| Rio Arriba County | C | 54 | ↑ | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 59 | — | |
| Mora County | D | 60 | — | |
| Taos County | D | 61 | — |
See the full interactive map
County grades, scores, and ordinance data are also available on the interactive county map with filtering by grade, state, and risk factor.
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Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-27. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.