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OZ Sandoval

Greenfield

Sandoval County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
52.5
Fair / 100

OZ Sandoval is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sandoval County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 52.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 distance74.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage55.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance324.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSandoval County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index100.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOso Grande
DC distance74.0 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.7 mi
Nearest fiber route76.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity14.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$704

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%
30
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
37
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
40
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
72
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Sandoval
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SandovalGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.6
SAN YSIDROSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.9
JEMEZ (JMEC)Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs50.9
Del Norte Gun ClubIndustrial——3.3 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs50.7
American TowerIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.4

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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