RIO GRANDE

Federal Excess

Sierra County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
40.3
Fair / 100

RIO GRANDE is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Sierra County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 40.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance102.3 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage200 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance56.6 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%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
41
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RIO GRANDE
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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