Moratorium Blue Ribbon Committee members announced

Moratorium Blue Ribbon Committee members announced

News Clipdchieftain·Socorro County, NM·7/29/2026

Socorro County Manager Joe Chavez announced the 15 members of the Blue Ribbon Committee. This committee, comprising mostly local residents and one energy company representative, was formed to address a proposed moratorium related to a Green Data Center project in Socorro.

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Socorro County Manager Joe Chavez has publicly named the 15 individuals selected to serve on the Blue Ribbon Committee. This committee is primarily composed of local residents, with one additional representative from Arevon Energy, Inc., an Arizona-based energy company.

The committee's formation follows discussions surrounding a proposed Green Data Center project in Socorro and is tasked with addressing a potential moratorium on such developments. A town hall meeting was previously held, where residents gathered to learn about and discuss the proposed data center.