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Chino Mines

Brownfield

Grant, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
49.9
Fair / 100

Chino Mines is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Grant, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 49.9/100 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
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NMinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 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 depth32
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

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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

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%
56
Speed to power20%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Chino Mines
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HIDALGOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs53.4
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.8
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.6
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.2
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.0
EC Near Freeport McMoRanGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.8
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.8
EC Near Freeport McMoRanGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.7

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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