EC FFE Sierra County

Greenfield

Sierra County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
49.6
Fair / 100

EC FFE Sierra County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sierra County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 49.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth24
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance108.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage31.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance282.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSIERRA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index76.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance62.8 mi
Nearest rail9.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline55.2 mi
Nearest fiber route82.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity9.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$406

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Sierra County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MACHO SPRINGS - SPRINGERVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.5
Greenfield (WEST MESA - ARROYO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.4
Greenfield (WEST MESA - ARROYO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.8
Greenfield (WEST MESA - ARROYO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.7
Greenfield (WEST MESA - ARROYO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.9
Greenfield (WEST MESA - ARROYO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.8
Greenfield (MACHO SPRINGS - SPRINGERVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.5
Greenfield (MACHO SPRINGS - SPRINGERVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.2

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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