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Doña Ana County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
45.8
Fair / 100

HATCH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 45.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHATCH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance80.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage23.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance34.9 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

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
19
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HATCH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: AftonGreenfield5,000 MW3.5 yrs61.0
OZ Doña AnaGreenfield3.5 yrs60.1
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield3.5 yrs56.8
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield3.5 yrs56.4
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield3.5 yrs56.1
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield3.5 yrs56.0
EC Near Afton Generating StationGreenfield3.5 yrs55.9

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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