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Upton Hayfield

Industrial

Lincoln County, New Mexico · WECC

DC Readiness
41.2
Fair / 100

Upton Hayfield is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, New Mexico, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 41.2/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOTERO COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance133.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage49.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterInformation Systems Facility
DC distance105.9 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
40
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Upton Hayfield
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Lincoln CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.7
UNKNOWN309026Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs47.4
CAPITANSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs45.6
UNKNOWN300062Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.3 yrs45.4
HOLLYWOODSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs45.0
UNKNOWN303754Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs43.0
GLENCOESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs43.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs43.0

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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