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EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant

Greenfield

Bernalillo County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NMinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth32
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPServerCondo-219 Albuquerque
IXP distance2.8 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage19.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance327.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBernalillo County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSMITH S 571
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index83.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter123 Central
DC distance2.9 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route2.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity13.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$2,788

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bernalillo County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Emcore Eubank LandfillBrownfield115 kV2 MW3.3 yrs61.9
SANDIASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs59.7
EC Near Univ New Mexico Cogen PlantGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.3
WEST MESASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs59.2
B-ASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs57.2
OZ BernalilloGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.2
RIO PUERCOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs55.7
GIRARDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.1

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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