Chino Mines
BrownfieldHurley, Grant, New Mexico · FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines
Chino Mines is a natural gas plant in Hurley, Grant, New Mexico, retired 2005-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 48 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Chino Mines, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNA | Substation-Adjacent | NM | Luna County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.8 |
| UNKNOWN300314 | Substation-Adjacent | NM | Grant County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| IVANHOE | Substation-Adjacent | NM | Grant County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| TYRONE (PHELPS DODGE) | Substation-Adjacent | NM | Grant County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO) | Greenfield | NM | Grant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.1 |
| MD #1 | Substation-Adjacent | NM | Grant County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO) | Greenfield | NM | Grant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| TAP302616 | Substation-Adjacent | NM | Grant County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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