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EC Near Valencia Energy Facility

Greenfield

Valencia County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

EC Near Valencia Energy Facility is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Valencia County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 55.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth14
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPbigbyte.cc
IXP distance32.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage20.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance322.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactValencia County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index83.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Los Lunas
DC distance14.8 mi
Nearest rail5.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.2 mi
Nearest fiber route32.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$1,055

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%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
37
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
80
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Valencia Energy Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Valencia Energy FacilityBrownfield115 kV497 MW3.5 yrs66.5
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs57.3
EC Near La Luz Energy CenterGreenfield3.5 yrs56.8
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs56.4
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs56.4
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near La Luz Energy CenterGreenfield3.5 yrs55.9

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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