Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657
Substation-AdjacentChambers County, Texas · MISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chambers County, Texas, scoring 52.9/100 DC Readiness — 48th of 63 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN302276 (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the ENTERGY TEXAS 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
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 compare with other sites in Chambers County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 ranks 48th of 63 scored candidate sites in Chambers County. Its 52.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.7. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 46) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (56 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN302276, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MDOPHR99_A (ERCOT), 29 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quasar Data Center at 42.4 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Netrality Houston - 1301 Fannin, 42.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657?
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 Chambers 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 Chambers County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN310907 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Brownfield | 138 kV | 54 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.4 |
| CLEAR LAKE POWER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.8 |
| UNKNOWN300676 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN303628 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN306477 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| CHAMBERS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Cedar Bayou | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.7 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657?
Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 scores 52.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 48th of 63 scored sites in Chambers County. The Chambers County average is 54.7 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN302276, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657?
ENTERGY TEXAS INC. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Quasar Data Center, about 42.4 miles away; 8 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 29.797, -94.657, Chambers County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/chambers-county/unknown302276-02323fb7 (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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