COLUMBUS, NM

Federal Excess

Luna County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
38.7
Limited / 100

COLUMBUS, NM is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Luna County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 38.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance74.4 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage50 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 datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance60.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$796

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%
31
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COLUMBUS, NM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LUNASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.8
MACHO SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.9
Greenfield (DIABLO - LUNA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.6
HONDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
Greenfield (DIABLO - LUNA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.6
Greenfield (DIABLO - LUNA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.4
Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.4
Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.4

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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