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De Baca County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
54.2
Fair / 100

TAIBAN MESA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in De Baca County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAIBAN MESA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth14
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance131.6 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage94.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance131.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$385

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 6 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAIBAN MESA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE De Baca CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN303519Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs46.0
CARLSBADFederal Excess3.3 yrs45.2
CARLSBADFederal Excess3.3 yrs45.1
FORT SUMNERFederal Excess3.3 yrs45.1
CARLSBADFederal Excess3.3 yrs44.8

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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