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OZ Bowie

Greenfield

Bowie County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
63.5
Good / 100

OZ Bowie is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bowie County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 63.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityBOWIE-CASS ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPARE-ON Hope
IXP distance31.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage65.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance164.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBowie County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHUMCO HOLDING GROUP INC
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index73.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterARE-ON Hope
DC distance31.0 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.7 mi
Nearest fiber route85.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$3,614

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%
30
Speed to power20%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk7%
61
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Bowie
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BowieGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.5
OZ BowieGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN300411Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.6
NORTHWEST TEXARKANASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.5
EC FFE Bowie CountyGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.9
OZ BowieGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN310049Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.8
OZ BowieGreenfield——3.4 yrs59.3

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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