MILITARY HIGHWAY
Substation-AdjacentCameron County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
MILITARY HIGHWAY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cameron County, Texas, scoring 60.3/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 75 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is MILITARY HIGHWAY (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 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
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 MILITARY HIGHWAY compare with other sites in Cameron County?
MILITARY HIGHWAY ranks 27th of 75 scored candidate sites in Cameron County. Its 60.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.5. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 46) 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 MILITARY HIGHWAY to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, MILITARY HIGHWAY, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HAINE__LA_PAL1_1 (ERCOT), 13 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Foremost Harlingen at 20.1 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Foremost Harlingen, 20.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at MILITARY HIGHWAY?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cameron 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 Cameron County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegle Power | Brownfield | 138 kV | 1,282 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.4 |
| UNKNOWN305746 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.6 |
| EC Near Aegle Power | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 66.2 |
| OZ Cameron | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 65.7 |
| OZ Cameron | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN306206 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN308524 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| HARLINGEN SWITCHING | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
MILITARY HIGHWAY: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of MILITARY HIGHWAY?
MILITARY HIGHWAY scores 60.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 27th of 75 scored sites in Cameron County. The Cameron County average is 59.5 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to MILITARY HIGHWAY?
The nearest mapped substation is MILITARY HIGHWAY, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves MILITARY HIGHWAY?
MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is MILITARY HIGHWAY in?
MILITARY HIGHWAY is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is MILITARY HIGHWAY in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is MILITARY HIGHWAY from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Foremost Harlingen, about 20.1 miles away; 12 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, “MILITARY HIGHWAY, Cameron County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/cameron-county/military-highway-18718e39 (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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