LONGHORN WIND
Substation-AdjacentBriscoe County, Texas · SPP
At a glance
LONGHORN WIND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Briscoe County, Texas, scoring 59.0/100 DC Readiness — 3rd of 4 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LONGHORN WIND (0 mi, 345 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 600 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 LONGHORN WIND compare with other sites in Briscoe County?
LONGHORN WIND ranks 3rd of 4 scored candidate sites in Briscoe County. Its 59.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.8. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4 and about 11% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (87 vs 46) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (45 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is LONGHORN WIND to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, LONGHORN WIND, is about 0 miles away and operates at 345 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MIL_LIPAN_1 (ERCOT), 0 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Amarillo Petroleum Building at 70.2 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Argo Data Center, 42.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at LONGHORN WIND?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Briscoe 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 Briscoe County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULE CANYON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| BRISCOE WIND | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN307668 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
LONGHORN WIND: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of LONGHORN WIND?
LONGHORN WIND scores 59.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 3rd of 4 scored sites in Briscoe County. The Briscoe County average is 57.8 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to LONGHORN WIND?
The nearest mapped substation is LONGHORN WIND, about 0 miles away, at 345 kV. GridCensus catalogs 600 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves LONGHORN WIND?
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY INC.
What grid region is LONGHORN WIND in?
LONGHORN WIND is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is LONGHORN WIND from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Amarillo Petroleum Building, about 70.2 miles away; 2 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, “LONGHORN WIND, Briscoe County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/briscoe-county/longhorn-wind-715e550d (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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