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Blanco Compressor Station

Brownfield

San Juan County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
54.1
Fair / 100

Blanco Compressor Station is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in San Juan County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWESTFORK
Substation distance0.4 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity3 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

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 IXPOso Grande Technologies
IXP distance134.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage2.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance324.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2011-01-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTRANSWESTERN PIPELINE BLOOMFIELD COMPRESSOR STATION
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index87.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance133.6 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.8 mi
Nearest fiber route122.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity19.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$745

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%
42
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
25
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
79
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Blanco Compressor Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FOUR CORNERSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.3 yrs58.4
SAN JUANSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs55.9
EC Near San JuanGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.5
EC Coal San Juan CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.4
EC Near Four CornersGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.1
EC Coal San Juan CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.1
EC Coal San Juan CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.0
EC Near AnimasGreenfield——3.5 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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