Greenfield (DOW VELASCO - SOTEX5)

Greenfield

Brazoria, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.3
Good / 100

Greenfield (DOW VELASCO - SOTEX5) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Brazoria, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDOW VELASCO
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDatabank Houston Galleria (HOU5)
IXP distance54.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage68.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance181.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCenterpoint Energy Houston Electric Llc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score30/100
Construction cost index120.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRice Data Center
DC distance49.4 mi
Nearest rail6.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route81.1 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
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Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
63
Natural hazard8%
30
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (DOW VELASCO - SOTEX5)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DOW VELASCOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs69.5
TAP302748Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN302859Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.8
MEADOWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN310390Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.1
BIPORTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.2
HOFMANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.1
Greenfield (DOW VELASCO - OASIS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs63.1

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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