De Baca County, New Mexico · ERCOT

DC Readiness
63.9
Good / 100

TAIBAN MESA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in De Baca County, New Mexico, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 63.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAIBAN MESA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance131.6 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage93.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance434.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance131.6 mi
Nearest rail10.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline42.9 mi
Nearest fiber route121.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$385

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAIBAN MESA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs59.7
Greenfield (BLACKWATER TIE - TAIBAN MESA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs59.7
Greenfield (BLACKWATER TIE - TAIBAN MESA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.8
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.2
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs57.9
EC FFE De Baca CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs55.7
CARLSBADFederal Excess40.1
CARLSBADFederal Excess40.0

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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