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McKinley County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
51.3
Fair / 100

WINGATE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McKinley County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 51.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWINGATE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCONTINENTAL DIVIDE EL COOP INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOso Grande Technologies
IXP distance109.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage10.6%

Site characteristics

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 distance109.4 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
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 WINGATE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCKINLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs57.3
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.9
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.8
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.6
AMBROSIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs55.2
EC Coal McKinley CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.1
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.1
EC Near EscalanteGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.0

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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