Guadalupe County, New Mexico · ERCOT

DC Readiness
65.4
Good / 100

ZIA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 65.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationZIA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPSouthwest Cyberport Albuquerque
IXP distance86.5 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage94.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance398.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCENTRAL VALLEY 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 index47.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 706081342
DC distance82.5 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline35.8 mi
Nearest fiber route59.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$379

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
42
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ZIA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GUADALUPESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.8
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs63.5
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs63.1
SANTA ROAS DOWNTOWNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN309309Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.2
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.2
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs60.8
Greenfield (TAIBAN MESA - GUADALUPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs60.7

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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