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EC Near Freeport Energy Center

Greenfield

Brazoria County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
60.4
Good / 100

EC Near Freeport Energy Center is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Brazoria County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 60.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneck138_ALV_NAL_1 · 47 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityCENTERPOINT ENERGYinvestor owned

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 IXPDatabank Houston Galleria (HOU5)
IXP distance46.7 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage72.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance184.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCENTERPOINT ENERGY
Land contactBrazoria County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score30/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRice Data Center
DC distance41.9 mi
Nearest rail2.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route73.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$5,440

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%
68
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
30
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Freeport Energy Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Freeport EnergyBrownfield138 kV776 MW3.4 yrs69.9
OASISSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.7
MEADOWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.6
OZ BrazoriaGreenfield3.4 yrs63.3
OZ BrazoriaGreenfield3.4 yrs62.7
DOW VELASCOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN307821Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.7
CAVERNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.7

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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