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UNKNOWN304808

Substation-Adjacent

Bell County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
62.3
Good / 100

UNKNOWN304808 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bell County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 62.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN304808
Nearest grid bottleneck1710__A · 32 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWERCOT connect-and-manage + SB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 MW)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Austin (AUS1)
IXP distance44.3 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage66.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1498670679
DC distance25.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.66¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,587

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

No moratorium; fastest US interconnection (ERCOT). SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 75 MW.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 75 MW

SB 6: loads ≥75 MW accept ERCOT emergency curtailment + contribute to interconnection cost.

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN304808
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN301533Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.1
TEMPLE SWITCHINGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.0
OZ BellGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.7
TEMPLE PECAN CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN307653Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.7
KILLEENSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN303124Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.7
Central Texas Veterans Landfill SolarBrownfield138 kV3 MW1.7 yrs60.7

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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