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San Juan County, New Mexico · WECC

DC Readiness
44.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

CUDEI is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Juan County, New Mexico, scoring 44.4/100 DC Readiness — 75th of 199 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CUDEI (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCUDEI
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth32
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance40.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage2.9%

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

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does CUDEI compare with other sites in San Juan County?

CUDEI ranks 75th of 199 scored candidate sites in San Juan County. Its 44.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 43.8. It is roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 47.8 and about 17% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the New Mexico average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (10 vs 52). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is CUDEI to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, CUDEI, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC at 40.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CUDEI?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Juan County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
10
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CUDEI
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FOUR CORNERSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs57.6
SAN JUANSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs55.1
Blanco Compressor StationBrownfield115 kV3 MW3.5 yrs53.0
EC Near San JuanGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.6
EC Coal San Juan CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.5
EC Coal San Juan CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.2
EC Coal San Juan CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.1
EC Near AnimasGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.0

CUDEI: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of CUDEI?

CUDEI scores 44.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 75th of 199 scored sites in San Juan County. The San Juan County average is 43.8 and the New Mexico average is 47.8.

What is the nearest substation to CUDEI?

The nearest mapped substation is CUDEI, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is CUDEI in?

CUDEI is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is CUDEI from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC, about 40.9 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “CUDEI, San Juan County, NM”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/san-juan-county/cudei-3df5daea (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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