EC Near Carlsbad

Greenfield

Eddy County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
52.5
Fair / 100

EC Near Carlsbad is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Eddy County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 52.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth24
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance133.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage43.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance394.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerEL PASO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

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 datacenterIONIC Digital Cedarvale
DC distance75.2 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.8 mi
Nearest fiber route112.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity13.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.44¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$907

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Carlsbad
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EDDY AC-DC-AC TIESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs69.2
PCASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN305514Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN306969Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs63.1
POTASH JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs62.9
MISS POTASHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs62.9
Greenfield (AMRAD - EDDY AC-DC-AC TIE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs62.3
ARTESIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.0

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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