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EC Coal Sierra County

Greenfield

Sierra, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
50.8
Fair / 100

EC Coal Sierra County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sierra, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 50.8/100 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
UtilitySIERRA ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot available

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 IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance118.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage31.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance260.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSierra County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usecoal adjacent

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 index76.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance73.5 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline42.3 mi
Nearest fiber route83.7 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

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%
35
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
29
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Sierra County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SierraGreenfield3.5 yrs55.8
CABALLOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs52.7
EC FFE Sierra CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs52.0
ELEPHANT BUTTESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs51.2
OZ SierraGreenfield3.5 yrs51.1
CUCHILLO TAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs51.0
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess3.3 yrs47.2
RIO GRANDEFederal Excess3.3 yrs47.2

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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