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EC Near Afton Generating Station

Greenfield

Doña Ana County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

EC Near Afton Generating Station is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 57.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance34.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage23.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance322.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactDona Ana County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index83.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance18.0 mi
Nearest rail5.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route26.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity8.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$2,316

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%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
46
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Afton Generating Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: AftonGreenfield—5,000 MW3.5 yrs62.3
OZ Doña AnaGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.3
AFTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs60.9
ARROYOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs60.9
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.5
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3

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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