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OZ Luna

Greenfield

Luna County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

OZ Luna is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Luna County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NMinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance97.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage22.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance258.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLuna County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index113.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance65.3 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route87.2 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

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%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
39
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
55
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Luna
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LUNASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs58.5
MACHO SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs58.4
EC FFE Luna CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.9
MIMBRESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.4
HONDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs51.6
UNKNOWN306534Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs49.9
KINDER MORGANSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs49.5
1216 W. Pine StreetIndustrial——3.3 yrs46.5

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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