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San Juan County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
52.7
Fair / 100

WATERFLOW is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Juan County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 52.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWATERFLOW
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityJEMEZ MOUNTAINS ELEC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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

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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≥ 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%
16
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 WATERFLOW
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FOUR CORNERSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.3 yrs58.4
SAN JUANSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs55.9
Blanco Compressor StationBrownfield115 kV3 MW3.5 yrs54.1
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

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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