Greenfield (LUNA - MACHO SPRINGS)

Greenfield

Luna County, New Mexico · SPP

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

Greenfield (LUNA - MACHO SPRINGS) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Luna County, New Mexico, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 55.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLUNA
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance87.4 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage7.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance271.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSIERRA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index113.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink DC
DC distance48.8 mi
Nearest rail3.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.4 mi
Nearest fiber route78.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$796

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
23
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
55
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (LUNA - MACHO SPRINGS)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LUNASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.8
MACHO SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.9
Greenfield (DIABLO - LUNA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.6
HONDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
Greenfield (DIABLO - LUNA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.6
Greenfield (DIABLO - LUNA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs58.4
Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.4
Greenfield (LUNA - HIDALGO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.4

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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