Torrance County, New Mexico · ERCOT

DC Readiness
64.8
Good / 100

WILLARD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Torrance County, New Mexico, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 64.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWILLARD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.20¢/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 distance45.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage9.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance353.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCENTRAL NEW MEXICO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score85/100
Construction cost index53.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Los Lunas
DC distance40.4 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline21.9 mi
Nearest fiber route46.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity20.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$784

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%
51
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
39
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
30
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WILLARD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WILLARD SWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs62.6
UNKNOWN304900Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN303212Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN308816Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs56.1
Greenfield (BELEN - WILLARD SW)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs55.3
Greenfield (BELEN - WILLARD SW)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs54.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN308816 - WILLARD SW)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs54.4
Greenfield (MORIARITY - WILLARD SW)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs54.3

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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