Grant, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
59.2
Good / 100

HIDALGO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grant, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHIDALGO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPSimply Bits DC1
IXP distance138.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage2.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance214.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDEMING ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE
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 index62.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDirecTV DC
DC distance104.1 mi
Nearest rail5.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.8 mi
Nearest fiber route139.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$575

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
5
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
42
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HIDALGO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN300314Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.1
IVANHOESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.8
TYRONE (PHELPS DODGE)Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.6
Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.1
Greenfield (HIDALGO - GREENLEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.1
Greenfield (HIDALGO - GREENLEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.6
Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.5
MD #1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.5

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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