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EC Near Bryan (TX)

Greenfield

Brazos County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
65.0
Good / 100

EC Near Bryan (TX) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Brazos County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 65.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneck1715__B · 110 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY TEXAS INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPCrosspoint Data College Station
IXP distance3.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage65.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance150.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBrazos County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCrosspoint Data College Station
DC distance3.4 mi
Nearest rail5.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route46.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$6,022

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%
87
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Bryan (TX)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Central Utility Plant - Texas A&MGreenfield——3.4 yrs66.3
OZ BrazosGreenfield——3.4 yrs65.7
JACK CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.1
EC Near Central Utility Plant - Texas A&MGreenfield——3.4 yrs64.0
EC Near Central Utility Plant - Texas A&MGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.4
EC Coal Brazos CountyGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.3
EC Coal Brazos CountyGreenfield——3.4 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN309132Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.9

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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