W C Austin Altus Dam

Federal Excess

Jackson County, Oklahoma · SPP

DC Readiness
41.5
Fair / 100

W C Austin Altus Dam is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Oklahoma, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 41.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth87

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRACK59 Data Center
IXP distance106.1 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage10 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 747985149
DC distance60.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.62¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$1,760

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%
30
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near W C Austin Altus Dam
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN118790Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN118788Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN118789Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN118784Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN309709Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN118793Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.4
Altus Air Force BaseBrownfield62.3
UNKNOWN118741Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.9

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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