ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery

Brownfield

Chambers County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Chambers County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 54 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.7 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity54 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPQuasar Data Center
IXP distance21.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage52.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance211.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerExxon Corp 03036
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity54 MW
Retirement date2005-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEXXON CO USA 61894
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index114.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNetrality Houston - 1301 Fannin
DC distance22.1 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route36.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$3,315
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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%
48
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
65
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
55
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN303628Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN310907Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs67.6
CHAMBERSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN307576Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN301360Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN306320Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN304720Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN302370Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.3

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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