BLACK RANCH
Substation-AdjacentBernalillo County, New Mexico · WECC
At a glance
BLACK RANCH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 72nd of 151 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is BLACK RANCH (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EL COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does BLACK RANCH compare with other sites in Bernalillo County?
BLACK RANCH ranks 72nd of 151 scored candidate sites in Bernalillo County. Its 54.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.0. It is about 13% above the New Mexico average of 47.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New Mexico average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 38) and its weakest is water (20 vs 23). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is BLACK RANCH to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, BLACK RANCH, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Oso Grande Technologies at 9.5 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Oso Grande, 9.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BLACK RANCH?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bernalillo County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bernalillo County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emcore Eubank Landfill | Brownfield | 115 kV | 2 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.9 |
| SANDIA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| WEST MESA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| B-A | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.2 |
| OZ Bernalillo | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| RIO PUERCO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
BLACK RANCH: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of BLACK RANCH?
BLACK RANCH scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 72nd of 151 scored sites in Bernalillo County. The Bernalillo County average is 53.0 and the New Mexico average is 47.8.
What is the nearest substation to BLACK RANCH?
The nearest mapped substation is BLACK RANCH, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves BLACK RANCH?
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EL COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ELECTIC COOPERATIVE.
What grid region is BLACK RANCH in?
BLACK RANCH is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is BLACK RANCH from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Oso Grande Technologies, about 9.5 miles away; 13 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “BLACK RANCH, Bernalillo County, NM”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/bernalillo-county/black-ranch-c63020d5 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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