RAILHEAD

Substation-Adjacent

Carson County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
69.0
Good / 100

RAILHEAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carson County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 69.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRAILHEAD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance41.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage67.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance308.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCross Texas Transmission Llc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index99.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance41.0 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route102.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,561
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Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RAILHEAD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALIBATESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs69.7
MARTIN SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs67.1
JACK RAMEY WINDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs66.4
YARNENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.3
TAP310585Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.3
Greenfield (ALIBATES - AJ SWOPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.1
PANTEX NORTHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.8
Greenfield (ALIBATES - AJ SWOPE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs63.0

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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