SANTA ROAS DOWNTOWN

Substation-Adjacent

Guadalupe County, New Mexico · ERCOT

DC Readiness
62.4
Good / 100

SANTA ROAS DOWNTOWN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 62.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSANTA ROAS DOWNTOWN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouthwest Cyberport Albuquerque
IXP distance108.1 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage94.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance434.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerFARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (FEC)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSANTA ROSA DAM AND LAKE
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index47.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance87.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline75.0 mi
Nearest fiber route76.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$379

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
41
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SANTA ROAS DOWNTOWN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ZIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs65.4
GUADALUPESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.8
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs63.5
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN309309Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.2
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.2
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs60.8
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs60.7

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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