McKinley County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

WINGATE TAP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McKinley County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 55.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWINGATE TAP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth24
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOso Grande Technologies
IXP distance109.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage10.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance246.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCONTINENTAL DIVIDE ELECTIC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGIANT TRAVEL CNTR TRK
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index57.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta
DC distance109.4 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route117.0 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WINGATE TAP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PRUITT ESCALANTE (PEGS)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs67.1
MCKINLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.5
AMBROSIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.4
SEVEN LAKESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.8
Greenfield (MCKINLEY - SPRINGERVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN303765Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
CINIZASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.9
Greenfield (SAN JUAN - MCKINLEY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.6

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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