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Otero County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

AMRAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Otero County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAMRAD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

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 IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance54.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage32.3%

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 datacenterInformation Systems Facility
DC distance22.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity14.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$754

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%
87
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near AMRAD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JARILLASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.7
ORO GRANDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.4
LARGOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.1
EC FFE Otero CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.9
HOLLOMAN A.F.B.Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN309969Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN300556Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.9
ALAMOGORDOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.9

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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