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Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263

Former Mine

Colfax, New Mexico · WECC

DC Readiness
42.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Colfax, New Mexico, scoring 42.8/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 29 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityKIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth32
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouthwest Cyberport Albuquerque
IXP distance124.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage45.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactColfax County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance72.2 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

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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How does Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 compare with other sites in Colfax?

Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 ranks 26th of 29 scored candidate sites in Colfax. Its 42.8/100 is about 10% below the county average of 47.7. It is about 10% below the New Mexico average of 47.8 and about 20% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the New Mexico average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (85 vs 84) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (43 vs 52). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Southwest Cyberport Albuquerque at 124.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is John F. Simms Building, 72.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Colfax "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BURRO CANYONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs56.1
OZ ColfaxGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.2
EC Coal Colfax CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.7
YORK CANYONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.1
SPRINGERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.1
TAP308008Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
UNKNOWN306518Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.7
EC Coal Colfax CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.1

Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263?

Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 scores 42.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 29 scored sites in Colfax. The Colfax average is 47.7 and the New Mexico average is 47.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263?

KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 in?

Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Southwest Cyberport Albuquerque, about 124.8 miles away; 5 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, “Former Mine site at 36.555, -105.263, Colfax, NM”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/colfax/mine-site-d2df8574 (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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