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San Marcos Municipal Airport

Industrial

Caldwell County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
49.2
Fair / 100

San Marcos Municipal Airport is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Caldwell County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 49.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData Foundry Texas 1
IXP distance23.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage55.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Austin 1
DC distance23.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,814

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near San Marcos Municipal Airport
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LYTTON SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.1
OZ CaldwellGreenfield3.4 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN302838Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN303480Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN308452Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs50.1
UNKNOWN306620Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.0
UNKNOWN301861Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.0
CAMP GARYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs49.9

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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