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Lincoln County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
44.2
Fair / 100

CAPITAN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 44.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCAPITAN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth14
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouthwest Cyberport Albuquerque
IXP distance122.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage49.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterInformation Systems Facility
DC distance95.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$915

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
29
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CAPITAN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Lincoln CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN300062Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.6
HOLLYWOODSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.2
UNKNOWN309026Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs44.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs44.3
GLENCOESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs44.2
UNKNOWN303754Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs44.2

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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