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106 W. Aztec

Industrial

McKinley County, New Mexico · WECC

DC Readiness
43.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

106 W. Aztec is an industrial datacenter candidate site in McKinley County, New Mexico, scoring 43.9/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 70 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the CITY OF GALLUP - (NM) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY OF GALLUP - (NM)not available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 depth32
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOso Grande Technologies
IXP distance121.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage10.6%

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 datacenterMeta
DC distance120.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$605

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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How does 106 W. Aztec compare with other sites in McKinley County?

106 W. Aztec ranks 34th of 70 scored candidate sites in McKinley County. Its 43.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.9. It is roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8 and about 17% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the New Mexico average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (85 vs 84) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is 106 W. Aztec to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Oso Grande Technologies at 121.5 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta, 120.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 106 W. Aztec?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates McKinley County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
52
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 McKinley County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near 106 W. Aztec
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCKINLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs55.8
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.0
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.9
AMBROSIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs53.8
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.7
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.2
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.2
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.1

106 W. Aztec: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 106 W. Aztec?

106 W. Aztec scores 43.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 70 scored sites in McKinley County. The McKinley County average is 46.9 and the New Mexico average is 47.8.

Which electric utility serves 106 W. Aztec?

CITY OF GALLUP - (NM) (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is 106 W. Aztec in?

106 W. Aztec is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is 106 W. Aztec from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Oso Grande Technologies, about 121.5 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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, “106 W. Aztec, McKinley County, NM”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/mckinley-county/106-w-aztec-8513b8a8 (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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