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Valencia County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

FIRST ST TAP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Valencia County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFIRST ST TAP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NMinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 distance30.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage20.6%

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 Los Lunas
DC distance10.5 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

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%
56
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FIRST ST TAP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Valencia Energy FacilityBrownfield115 kV497 MW3.5 yrs68.3
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
EC Near La Luz Energy CenterGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.8
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.5
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.5
EC Near Valencia Energy FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.2

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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