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El Paso County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

DIABLO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 62.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDIABLO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance16.7 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage58.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMDC El Paso
DC distance16.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,912

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

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

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%
87
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DIABLO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.4 yrs67.6
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.4 yrs67.5
TurbineBrownfield115 kV121 MW1.7 yrs67.0
PICANTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.8
CALIENTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.7
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.4 yrs64.1
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.4
NEWMANSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.2

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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