FREEPORT
Substation-AdjacentBrazoria County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
FREEPORT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Brazoria County, Texas, scoring 56.1/100 DC Readiness — 62nd of 77 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is FREEPORT (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Texas note: Since August 3, 2026, ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto-mining loads of 75 MW or more until a verification audit and a community impact review are complete; both reports are due to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by December 10, 2026. ERCOT speed-to-power scores here were set before the pause and do not reflect it. ERCOT board update.
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
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 FREEPORT compare with other sites in Brazoria County?
FREEPORT ranks 62nd of 77 scored candidate sites in Brazoria County. Its 56.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.4. It is roughly in line with 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 speed to power (78 vs 72) and its weakest is water (44 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is FREEPORT to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, FREEPORT, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 138_ALV_NAL_1 (ERCOT), 35 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Databank Houston Galleria (HOU5) at 54.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Rice Data Center, 49.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at FREEPORT?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brazoria 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 Brazoria County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport Energy | Brownfield | 138 kV | 776 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| OASIS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| MEADOW | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| DOW VELASCO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.3 |
| CAVERN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN307821 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.1 |
| OZ Brazoria | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Brazoria | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.7 |
FREEPORT: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of FREEPORT?
FREEPORT scores 56.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 62nd of 77 scored sites in Brazoria County. The Brazoria County average is 58.4 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to FREEPORT?
The nearest mapped substation is FREEPORT, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves FREEPORT?
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PNM RESOURCES INC.
What grid region is FREEPORT in?
FREEPORT is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is FREEPORT from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Databank Houston Galleria (HOU5), about 54.7 miles away; 11 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, “FREEPORT, Brazoria County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/brazoria-county/freeport-f31b3b41 (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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