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UNKNOWN303821

Substation-Adjacent

Cameron County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
61.2
Good / 100

UNKNOWN303821 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cameron County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 61.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN303821
Nearest grid bottleneckHAINE__LA_PAL1_1 · 8 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityMAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP INCcooperativefavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPForemost Harlingen
IXP distance3.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage75.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterForemost Harlingen
DC distance3.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,268

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%
58
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN303821
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Aegle PowerBrownfield138 kV1,282 MW3.4 yrs71.4
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield——3.4 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN305746Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs66.1
OZ CameronGreenfield——3.4 yrs65.7
OZ CameronGreenfield——3.4 yrs64.0
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.3
EC Near Silas RayGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.2
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield——3.4 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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