SANTA FE
Substation-AdjacentEl Paso County, Texas · WECC
At a glance
SANTA FE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Texas, scoring 56.2/100 DC Readiness — 57th of 172 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SANTA FE (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the EL PASO ELECTRIC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 75 MW.
SB 6: loads ≥75 MW accept ERCOT emergency curtailment + contribute to interconnection cost.
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
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How does SANTA FE compare with other sites in El Paso County?
SANTA FE ranks 57th of 172 scored candidate sites in El Paso County. Its 56.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (83 vs 71) and its weakest is speed to power (63 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is SANTA FE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, SANTA FE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MDC El Paso at 10.6 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MDC El Paso, 10.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SANTA FE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates El Paso County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in El Paso County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbine | Brownfield | 115 kV | 121 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.7 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| PICANTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| CALIENTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.1 |
| NEWMAN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.6 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| DIABLO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
SANTA FE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of SANTA FE?
SANTA FE scores 56.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 57th of 172 scored sites in El Paso County. The El Paso County average is 54.5 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to SANTA FE?
The nearest mapped substation is SANTA FE, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves SANTA FE?
EL PASO ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EL PASO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY.
What grid region is SANTA FE in?
SANTA FE is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is SANTA FE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is MDC El Paso, about 10.6 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “SANTA FE, El Paso County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/el-paso-county/santa-fe-3c4cdae3 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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