NORTHWEST

Substation-Adjacent

Comanche County, Oklahoma · ERCOT

DC Readiness
70.7
Excellent / 100

NORTHWEST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Comanche County, Oklahoma, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 70.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTHWEST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPRACK59 Data Center
IXP distance73.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage81.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance172.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerOKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index68.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00747985149
DC distance56.2 mi
Nearest rail9.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline14.5 mi
Nearest fiber route22.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$2,715
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; 5-year ad valorem tax exemption.

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%
67
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
69
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
53
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORTHWEST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAWTON EAST SIDESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs71.5
UNKNOWN118892Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN159832Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN118896Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN118893Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN118799Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN168643Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN173353Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.4

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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