San Miguel County, New Mexico · ERCOT

DC Readiness
69.7
Good / 100

NORTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Miguel County, New Mexico, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 69.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 distance79.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage39.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance412.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerFARMER'S ELECTIRC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index67.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance40.6 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route34.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity14.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$836

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%
59
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
39
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP302531Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.8
VALENCIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs57.5
Greenfield (ROWE TAP - VALENCIA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs54.6
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield3.5 yrs53.2
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield3.5 yrs52.7
Las VegasBrownfield115 kV20 MW3.5 yrs52.4
EC Near Las VegasGreenfield3.5 yrs52.2
Greenfield (ROWE TAP - VALENCIA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs51.9

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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