Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488
Substation-AdjacentLea County, New Mexico · SPP
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lea County, New Mexico, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 59th of 69 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP302471 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488 compare with other sites in Lea County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488 ranks 59th of 69 scored candidate sites in Lea County. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.9. It is roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New Mexico average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (66 vs 52) and its weakest is water (20 vs 23). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP302471, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1536086684, 87.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lea County "Relatively Low".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN302202 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN310045 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Near Cunningham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.5 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488?
Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488 scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 59th of 69 scored sites in Lea County. The Lea County average is 52.9 and the New Mexico average is 47.8.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP302471, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488?
LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 32.784, -103.488, Lea County, NM”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/lea-county/tap302471-d4166f40 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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