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Chino Mines

Brownfield

Grant, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
45.6
Fair / 100

Chino Mines is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Grant, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 45.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 48 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.1 mi
Available capacity48 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance124.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage3.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Former usegas
Existing capacity48 MW
Retirement date2005-12-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance85.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$575

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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
9
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Chino Mines
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield3.5 yrs54.7
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield3.5 yrs54.5
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield3.5 yrs54.1
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield3.5 yrs53.9
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield3.5 yrs53.7
EC Near Freeport McMoRanGreenfield3.5 yrs53.7
EC Near Freeport McMoRanGreenfield3.5 yrs53.6
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield3.5 yrs53.3

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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