Lantham Napier, center, chairman of BorderPlex Digital Assests, along with Sec. of Economic Development, left, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, announce plans for a new development in Santa Teresa. The announcement was made in the Governor’s Office Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo by Eddie Moore / Albuquerque Journal)
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday that the state government has signed an agreement with a technology company to build a “Digital Infrastructure Campus” in southern New Mexico.
According to a news release, New Mexico has signed a memorandum of understanding with BorderPlex Digital Assets, LLC to build the campus this year in Santa Teresa, in Doña Ana County.
The campus will be the site of advanced manufacturing, data centers, power generation, water treatment, industrial cooling, fiber internet and computing infrastructure, according to the release.
The governor’s office says the project will bring 1,000 jobs to New Mexico, along with $5 billion in project construction spending over the next 10 years, $1.5 billion per year in IT equipment purchases and $230 million per year in manufacturing equipment.
“This groundbreaking partnership further cements our reputation as a national leader in advanced manufacturing and global trade,” Lujan Grisham said in a statement. “By securing digital infrastructure today, New Mexico is investing in its economy to build a more prosperous tomorrow.”
State officials expect the project to spur other economic development and infrastructure in the southern part of the state to support trade along the U.S.-Mexico border, the news release states. Economic Development Department Secretary-Designate Rob Black said the project will boost employment and tax revenues in the region.
“We firmly believe that the next wave of frontier tech belongs on the American frontier,” BorderPlex Digital Assets Chairman Lanham Napier said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with Governor Lujan Grisham to build a Digital Infrastructure Campus in Santa Teresa.”
Davin Lopez, president and CEO of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, called the project a “game-changer” for Santa Teresa, and said these kinds of investments “have been at the top of our list for years.”
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