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RIO GRANDE

Federal Excess

Sierra County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
44.8
Fair / 100

RIO GRANDE is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Sierra County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 44.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth14
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance102.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage31.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage160 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance56.3 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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RIO GRANDE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SierraGreenfield3.5 yrs54.5
EC FFE Sierra CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs50.5
OZ SierraGreenfield3.5 yrs49.6
EC Coal Sierra CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs49.3
CABALLOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.0
CUCHILLO TAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs45.2
ELEPHANT BUTTESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs45.2
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess3.3 yrs45.0

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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