OZ San Juan
GreenfieldSan Juan County, New Mexico · WECC
At a glance
OZ San Juan is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in San Juan County, New Mexico, scoring 46.9/100 DC Readiness — 50th of 199 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does OZ San Juan compare with other sites in San Juan County?
OZ San Juan ranks 50th of 199 scored candidate sites in San Juan County. Its 46.9/100 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 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the New Mexico average, its strongest sub-score is water (39 vs 23) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (18 vs 52). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ San Juan to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC at 78.4 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Oso Grande, 112.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ San Juan?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 4.00 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. 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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in San Juan County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUR CORNERS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| SAN JUAN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.1 |
| Blanco Compressor Station | Brownfield | 115 kV | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| EC Near San Juan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.6 |
| EC Coal San Juan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.5 |
| EC Coal San Juan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.2 |
| EC Coal San Juan County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.1 |
| EC Near Animas | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
OZ San Juan: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ San Juan?
OZ San Juan scores 46.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 50th 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 grid region is OZ San Juan in?
OZ San Juan is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ San Juan in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns OZ San Juan?
Parcel records list the owner as NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY (private land).
How far is OZ San Juan from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC, about 78.4 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, “OZ San Juan, San Juan County, NM”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-mexico/san-juan-county/oz-san-juan-6678541a (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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