EC Coal Colfax County

Greenfield

Colfax, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

EC Coal Colfax County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Colfax, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 52.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth24
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouthwest Cyberport Albuquerque
IXP distance139.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage44.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance463.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerKIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index53.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance87.0 mi
Nearest rail6.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline39.2 mi
Nearest fiber route90.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$977

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Colfax County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BURRO CANYONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.7
TAP308008Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
SPRINGERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.7
Greenfield (WALSENBURG - GLADSTONE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN306518Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs57.2
Greenfield (WALSENBURG - GLADSTONE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs56.9
Greenfield (BURRO CANYON - UNKNOWN202848)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.5
Greenfield (SPRINGER - BLACK LAKE)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs55.4

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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