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Las Vegas

Brownfield

San Miguel County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
54.4
Fair / 100

Las Vegas is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in San Miguel County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 20 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVALENCIA
Substation distance0.9 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity20 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NMinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPSouthwest Cyberport Albuquerque
IXP distance84.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage46.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance417.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former useoil
Existing capacity20 MW
Retirement date2011-04-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index67.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance41.3 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline42.0 mi
Nearest fiber route37.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity14.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$836

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%
41
Speed to power20%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Las Vegas
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.4
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.9
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.5
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.5
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.8
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.5
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.4
ARRIBASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.2

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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