Lea County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
40.7
Fair / 100

HOBBS VOR is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lea County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 40.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Site characteristics

Acreage160 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterIONIC Digital Cedarvale
DC distance78.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity9.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$979

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HOBBS VOR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CUNNINGHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN302202Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN309996Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN308190Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.1
MADDOXSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.3
LEA ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.3
NEFSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.9
NE-HOBBSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.8

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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