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Landrum Napier, chairman of Borderplex Digital Assets, described the campus concept as a repeatable, modular approach that co‑locates power, water, cooling and data facilities so the region can attract \"hyperscalers\" and advanced manufacturers. Napier said the company has site control for a property near Santa Teresa and that a campus could involve multiple buildings with aggregate enclosed area in the low millions of square feet and a consumption profile \"north of a gigawatt\" in power needs. He and other presenters said they are in active discussions with potential tenants.

Presenters discussed major infrastructure constraints and policy levers: adequate, reliable electric baseload and interconnection capacity; microgrids and PRC regulatory timing; water availability and new, lower‑water cooling technologies; and near‑term road access for heavy construction equipment. They highlighted recently passed state microgrid legislation (House Bill 93, discussed in testimony) and other incentives as factors that could speed deployment.

Why this matters: proponents said data centers and associated advanced manufacturing generate long‑term, high‑paying jobs and recurring tax revenues; presenters also said the projects require large near‑term construction inputs and durable utility access. Committee members asked about local utility impacts and whether distribution co‑ops would be affected; presenters said the Borderplex plan intends to add generation and to coordinate with El Paso Electric rather than draw down cooperative distribution systems.

Ending: Presenters asked the Legislature to support planning, expedite permitting and coordinate utility and water characterization work so the region could compete for investments that proponents said are being made elsewhere in the U.S.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Interim - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee (Pt.1) - Jul 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A private developer told New Mexico legislators it has site control and plans to build a large digital infrastructure campus near Santa Teresa that would combine data centers, manufacturing and utility infrastructure, but said power, water and permitting timelines are constraints.","taxTitle","Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee, Interim, Committees, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",65451,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6130932,"El Paso MPO to lead strategic plan for six international crossings; kickoff set for Aug. 6",1288,5088000,6376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3&start=5088&end=6376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3/thumbnail_5088000.jpg","/articles/6130932/New-Mexico/El-Paso-MPO-to-lead-strategic-plan-for-six-international-crossings-kickoff-set-for-Aug-6","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130932-582c2d0870a4a5a4b9c2ca39027239d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770969375&Signature=hD6f8g3XgPbwwSEPQPBby4tuYoLGbN92bcgKDdjokKfsvsjVBezPtdarAHzProIR5m~CRqQbDulZYT5oe-krNCGZNxe7ch0~iP4sqUPTLjQhqO82cvxhqU18uCfmQcBFfzwTpAfm5aLXeZGzTUg-7WDgcsoL5Sp4x20WXXDVyKtKNkr3NzKtZ29EDrBEIL6t1LZ0UYmpFZ6RTugPIHDkpBuTo4xnFhePOiHRxewVjnKW2iSlDGONp2sIsPvUJZWPrXFPdcO9MapY22E2shF9sr81E~nSLUDwA2zQaaKuW0bDhPI5ZX~IUqKtWIkF-SfVx8JGKoWnU9Bk7bKqTTZ49g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) presented a planned International Border Crossing Strategic Plan to the New Mexico legislative subcommittee, saying the region must treat its crossings as a single system rather than separate facilities.

\"If we look at them as a system, what efficiencies can we find?\" Eduardo Calvo, executive director of the El Paso MPO, asked the committee. Calvo said the MPO will run modeling scenarios to forecast where traffic will shift if the Bridge of the Americas closes to commercial traffic and to identify hotspots where intersections and local streets will need upgrades.

The plan will evaluate six crossings in the MPO region, coordinate U.S., Texas and New Mexico agencies and involve Mexican partners including Ciudad Juárez, Calvo said. He described a kickoff meeting planned for Aug. 6 at El Chamizal and a schedule to develop draft recommendations by September and finalize work in November, with stakeholder work groups and scenario modeling in the intervening months.

Why it matters: the MPO emphasized that ownership and control of individual crossings (federal, municipal and county ownership across jurisdictions) complicates systemwide planning, and that without a prioritized list of projects the region will struggle to compete for limited federal funding. Calvo urged New Mexico legislators to participate and support coordinated regional priorities.

Ending: The MPO said the study will include Columbus and other New Mexico crossings at local request, and will explicitly model the commercial traffic shifts expected after the announced closure of the Bridge of the Americas to commercial vehicles beginning in 2027.","The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization told New Mexico legislators it will start a strategic plan in July–August to treat the six regional crossings as a system, model traffic scenarios (including Bridge of the Americas changes), and identify prioritized projects across jurisdictions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6130937,"Mexican and local officials press U.S. partners to support San Geronimo / Santa Teresa port modernization",2842,4739000,7581000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3&start=4739&end=7581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3/thumbnail_4739000.jpg","/articles/6130937/New-Mexico/Mexican-and-local-officials-press-US-partners-to-support-San-Geronimo-Santa-Teresa-port-modernization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130937-1c36044524d3690b71b163139a2a9c6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770969375&Signature=AeTgAwWtTE8SBxDIfA406Zw9I6~f-Xeq8SfG2rqWlTU-HqAiW8zFjkTUQheXm7sj390jOaFAyEJMV42GeAe1IjnPut6EDZ3X7taouZIjRUCI0jAIc-QVBzU7Pt8O7rePPvl2~Ktwr7VY9KIu5nSkaIZo28~xB59hG4QU-VMIcnsHo8-Nz7VXY5EWfviMEAmSHpDxCu-DpQdEor27Jrrj4qsA~pMmpZsjMzGa0dud3dRxU6XS1V7HDu8f~z908QgP4yvr5Bqseb~notF8T2A2DOOifoyf9k~~-2rskBpnNpCykMkrGYpEvC7moqc4DkryiML86T9i94L7xnkev~F45Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Officials from the Mexican federal government and the state of Chihuahua told New Mexico legislators that modernization of the San Geronimo–Santa Teresa crossing is a national priority for Mexico and requested coordinated U.S. engagement and investment.

\"This port is a priority for the Mexican government,\" Mexico's Consul General in El Paso, Mauricio Barra, told the committee, urging New Mexico lawmakers to press for federal attention. Africa Cepeda, director for border affairs with Mexico's foreign ministry, said the San Geronimo plan is aligned with Mexico's larger national development program and asked for support \"to make it happen on this side.\"

Chihuahua officials described the state's development plan (referred to as a \"Well‑being Development Poll\" or Polo de Desarrollo). Violeta Padilla, secretary of innovation and economic development for Chihuahua, told the panel the modernization plan seeks to increase cargo lanes and processing capacity and estimated an initial investment figure (presented on slides) of about $107,330,000 for related components. She said Chihuahua intends to fund an executive project once a binational master plan and terms of reference are finalized; the executive-project preparation was described as taking about eight months after funding and a university selection.

Why this matters: presenters said binational traffic growth and anticipated near‑shoring make modernization urgent. They emphasized coordinated planning across U.S., Mexican and state agencies, and asked New Mexico legislators to support matching or complementary U.S. investments and faster coordination with GSA, Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies.

What officials requested: consistent binational planning, help accessing U.S. federal resources for the U.S. side of the proposed San Geronimo modernization, and inclusion of the crossing in regional planning and funding priorities. Mexico's delegation and Chihuahua officials said they would continue work on their side of the border and look to U.S. partners to align investments.

Ending: The binational presenters asked the subcommittee to treat the Santa Teresa–San Geronimo corridor as a cross‑border economic development priority and to support faster, coordinated U.S. planning for port modernization.","Representatives from Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez told New Mexico lawmakers that Mexico has designated San Geronimo (across from Santa Teresa) a development priority and seeks coordinated U.S. planning and funding to modernize the port and supporting roads.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6130941,"Border Highway Connector faces $125 million funding gap; federal grant at risk without state match",1074,905000,1979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3&start=905&end=1979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3/thumbnail_905000.jpg","/articles/6130941/New-Mexico/Border-Highway-Connector-faces-125-million-funding-gap-federal-grant-at-risk-without-state-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130941-75af4005f9fe4e7e578a645b9d23d9fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770969375&Signature=ga3Q3hhM8IqC6mWl4H5pRupX5aCoS3v-FzIES2sZHjsGJGamO8Tv5v0kolraHE8k2Jc8bQhrEnWHjq3IkNkpAPhwohdMuksSQKofSrnyC7XKUaReuTfoOv-hFQnJ2g~y1us82iNRSbT4AyU2aUZKe6rJPdw~H3R8z0ScPMXNvYDaCBy1Y2Q2xE72ItKBJHt84i8W88kwgCLIWfW8z0LhFbooYcdqpDDrdNoSw3ddm1u0arrZl~DhPx2EtDiB33oFA3RmhQwtbax5zURaz6iQ748w8~XfDBWSs1vzvvmFW~SWyRdozc7i~ZScwCunaX7tMJtBC9J4PywH2P1Yy6n5DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Border Highway Connector project that would link Santa Teresa to Sunland Park and improve commercial access to El Paso is at risk because state funding has not covered a design-driven cost increase, New Mexico officials told the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee during a Santa Teresa site visit. Gerardo Fierro, executive director of the New Mexico Border Authority, said the project is at roughly 90% final design and that the estimated cost has risen from an initial $80 million estimate to about $170 million.

The shortfall follows a $45 million USDOT Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant awarded earlier; Secretary of Transportation (NMDOT) briefed the committee that the federal grant requires the state to obligate matching funds by a deadline in September or risk losing the award. \"The project is closer to $170,000,000. So that's created a pretty large funding gap,\" a Border Authority official said. The department told lawmakers it is exploring options with the Federal Highway Administration.

Why this matters: the connector is designed both to shorten travel times (project proponents said it could save as much as 40 minutes on trips to El Paso) and to relieve pressure on other crossings if commercial traffic shifts. Committee members and presenters said the Bridge of the Americas will be closed to commercial traffic when construction begins there in 2027, sending more trucks to regional ports and local roads.

Project status and timeline: presenters said right-of-way work and rail agreements are in final stages and that construction letting was expected around the end of the calendar year or into the next year, with an approximate two-year construction window after letting. The Border Authority described prior state investments in feasibility, environmental and preliminary design work, and noted an earlier federal award of $45 million toward construction that carries the obligation deadline.

Funding history discussed with the committee included prior state proposals for one-time appropriations and legislative action during the last session. Presenters said a governor's executive budget had included $150 million in one-time cash for District 1 projects, with the connector a priority, but that funds were redirected when a planned bond package did not clear the Legislature. Committee members and presenters said additional federal, public–private partnership and other financing options are being explored.

Local officials highlighted related investments in cargo runway work, port operational needs and water and wastewater projects that they said must accompany transportation improvements to realize expected economic returns. \"We need investments on transportation, for our communities,\" the Border Authority executive director said.

Ending: Officials asked the committee to consider near‑term funding options and coordination steps with federal partners to meet the obligation timeline and avoid losing the INFRA award. The DOT secretary told the committee the department is pursuing alternatives but warned of \"very high risk\" of losing the federal award if the state cannot obligate required matching funding by the September deadline.","Officials told a legislative transportation subcommittee that the Border Highway Connector is at 90% design but now costs about $170 million, leaving an estimated $125 million shortfall that must be addressed before a federal obligation deadline in September or New Mexico risks losing a $45 million USDOT INFRA award.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6130923,"New World screwworm outbreaks and inspections continue to disrupt cattle crossings; Columbus reopening unstable",50,3740000,3790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3&start=3740&end=3790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734473-8b08249e07323e70abad6f07e223a1e3/thumbnail_3740000.jpg","/articles/6130923/New-Mexico/New-World-screwworm-outbreaks-and-inspections-continue-to-disrupt-cattle-crossings-Columbus-reopening-unstable","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130923-e3cd83ab7f27a1278acaf6df4c5cdfb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770969375&Signature=mxo21xszULbOK9xM5xIESpkzTpXmpPojBa2P5rOsGIEexJ2lgaJZXgp9TvD0-6cI2spomJGCxz7zq5ziUH2~2wOrnddqDC7PCUvSlUcKZLv~caph4DezJmECoigSigzqWqLOUOGsykTapoGl5Z~-3bdHbg13UR0ih4vuTGstWTNvitwpyD7i7yusQ7jXS~rKUodaxT~NSoXeWb3WLUgKnACGLAsuVmtuAk--dFHD-c2~8IC5WQHnGuoyHBQDdVWk7TKhws5-oIKc~4Cj8xBBXRrqNK26Mg4T2jRVRAwEtmnmM-WAzraOaVsXNZz47DtFVRrVSC28qht8usx~0jxC1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State and local officials told the committee that New World screwworm detections in Mexico have prompted intermittent closures and reopenings of rural ports of entry, disrupting cattle shipments and creating operational pressure on other crossings.

Gerardo Fierro and other Border Authority presenters said Senasica (Mexico’s animal-health authority) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been coordinating on containment, and that Columbus had been closed for months before a brief reopening and then an immediate reclosure after a new case was reported. Presenters said Mexico and USDA are managing containment zones and that local offices, including state veterinarians, have engaged to support reopening when containment permits.

Why this matters: Santa Teresa and Columbus are major cattle‑trade crossings for the region. Officials warned that protracted closures or intermittent openings limit perishable agricultural shipments, strain local logistics providers and can have downstream effects on producers, truckers and processors.

What officials said: presenters said reopening decisions rest with Senasica and USDA; they described temporary personnel allocations and testing capacity provided by USDA but emphasized the situation remains fluid. County and state officials said they are advocating for lab capacity and coordination to manage future outbreaks quickly.

Ending: Officials said continued coordination with federal agencies and colleagues in Texas and Mexico will be needed to stabilize cross‑border cattle trade as detections recur.","Presenters told the subcommittee that recurring New World screwworm detections in Mexico have caused intermittent closures and openings at Columbus and other ports, complicating cattle trade and adding pressure on operational capacity at Santa Teresa and other regional crossings.","actionData","errors"]

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