Pinon Energy Center
BrownfieldWaterflow, San Juan, New Mexico · Public Service Co of NM
Pinon Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Waterflow, San Juan, New Mexico. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 293 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 Pinon Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUR CORNERS | Substation-Adjacent | NM | San Juan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.9 |
| SAN JUAN | Substation-Adjacent | NM | San Juan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.1 |
| WATERFLOW | Substation-Adjacent | NM | San Juan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| SHIPROCK | Substation-Adjacent | NM | San Juan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN204023 | Substation-Adjacent | CO | La Plata County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 60.0 |
| Greenfield (PINTO - FOUR CORNERS) | Greenfield | CO | Montezuma County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN301857 | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Montezuma County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
| GLADE SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | CO | La Plata County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
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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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