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EC Near Chino Mines

Greenfield

Grant, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

EC Near Chino Mines is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Grant, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NMinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance118.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage3.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance239.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactGrant County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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 datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance80.0 mi
Nearest rail5.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.5 mi
Nearest fiber route115.3 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%
30
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
46
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Chino Mines
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HIDALGOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs56.8
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.0
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.7
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.3
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.1
EC Near Freeport McMoRanGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.0
EC Near Freeport McMoRanGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.9
EC Near Chino MinesGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.7

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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