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Socorro County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
49.6
Fair / 100

MAGDALENA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Socorro County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 49.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMAGDALENA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySOCORRO ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPServerCondo-219 Albuquerque
IXP distance75.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage42.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta
DC distance55.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.66¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$768

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%
46
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MAGDALENA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Socorro CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.8
SOCORROSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.2
EC Coal Socorro CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.1
EC Coal Socorro CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs48.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs48.0
MIDDLE RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.3 yrs47.7
MIDDLE RIO GRANDEFederal Excess——3.3 yrs47.6

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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