Colfax, New Mexico · WECC

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

BURRO CANYON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Colfax, New Mexico, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBURRO CANYON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance114.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage44.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance462.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSAN ISABEL ELECTRIC ASSN, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index53.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance114.5 mi
Nearest rail6.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route76.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$977

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
34
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BURRO CANYON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP308008Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
SPRINGERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.7
Greenfield (WALSENBURG - GLADSTONE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN306518Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs57.2
Greenfield (WALSENBURG - GLADSTONE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs56.9
Greenfield (BURRO CANYON - UNKNOWN202848)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.5
Greenfield (SPRINGER - BLACK LAKE)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs55.4
Greenfield (SPRINGER - UNKNOWN306518)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs55.0

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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