Gaines County
BrownfieldLea County, New Mexico · ERCOT
Gaines County is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Lea County, New Mexico, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 225 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lea County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNINGHAM | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 67.9 |
| UNKNOWN302202 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN309996 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN308190 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 64.1 |
| MADDOX | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 63.3 |
| LEA ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 63.3 |
| NEF | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.9 |
| NE-HOBBS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.8 |
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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