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Tucumcari

Brownfield

Quay County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
58.5
Good / 100

Tucumcari is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Quay County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 58.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 16 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN306265
Substation distance1.2 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity16 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityFARMERS ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (NM)cooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance106.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage87.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance429.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity16 MW
Retirement date2010-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUNITED PARCEL SERVICE TUCUMCARI
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index53.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance106.1 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.8 mi
Nearest fiber route123.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$783

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%
38
Speed to power20%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
79
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Tucumcari
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near TucumcariGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.0
EC Near TucumcariGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.5
EC Near TucumcariGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.1
EC Near TucumcariGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.7
EC FFE Quay CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2
EC Near TucumcariGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2
EC Near TucumcariGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.9
EC Near TucumcariGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.4

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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