Plumbing Warehouse
IndustrialBowie County, Texas · SPP
At a glance
Plumbing Warehouse is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Bowie County, Texas, scoring 49.6/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 52 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the BOWIE-CASS ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 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.
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How does Plumbing Warehouse compare with other sites in Bowie County?
Plumbing Warehouse ranks 41st of 52 scored candidate sites in Bowie County. Its 49.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.6. It is about 12% below the Texas average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (45 vs 44) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Plumbing Warehouse to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Hope at 31.7 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ARE-ON Hope, 31.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Plumbing Warehouse?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bowie County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bowie County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN300411 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.8 |
| NORTHWEST TEXARKANA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.6 |
| OZ Bowie | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Bowie | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN310049 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Bowie | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC FFE Bowie County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| OZ Bowie | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
Plumbing Warehouse: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Plumbing Warehouse?
Plumbing Warehouse scores 49.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 52 scored sites in Bowie County. The Bowie County average is 52.6 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Plumbing Warehouse?
BOWIE-CASS ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Plumbing Warehouse in?
Plumbing Warehouse is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Plumbing Warehouse from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Hope, about 31.7 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Plumbing Warehouse, Bowie County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/bowie-county/plumbing-warehouse-f889fcae (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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