MDC El Paso is a data center operated by MDC Data Centers in El Paso, TX, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the El Paso data-center market on the WECC grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates BUILD, with an estimated 17.3-month time-to-power. For operators evaluating new capacity, this market screens favorably — grid headroom and interconnection timelines are comparatively strong.
Data Center Power Index verdict for El Paso — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on El Paso — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
El Paso's data center market is consolidating around hyperscale anchor tenants in a region with abundant power but emerging infrastructure constraints. The tracked 24 facilities represent 2,670 MW of operational capacity, with Meta commanding dominant mindshare across at least 14 facilities combining its direct 6-facility footprint and Platforms subsidiary presence. The market has attracted $14 billion in announced investment through the Meta-BlackRock partnership, signaling institutional conviction in the region's long-term economics despite Texas's broader competitive intensity. The DCPI verdict—excess-power 69/100 paired with constraint 39/100—translates to a BUILD recommendation, but with critical nuance for acquisition-focused capital. The high excess-power score reflects El Paso's grid availability relative to current demand, a structural advantage that justifies greenfield…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around MDC El Paso in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.
Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here.
Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.
DC Hub tracks 36 operating generating units totalling 4,858 MW within about 50 km of El Paso, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in El Paso tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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