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Collin County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
63.9
Good / 100

COLLIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Collin County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 63.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOLLIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Dallas (DFW3)
IXP distance7.6 mi
Fiber providers28
Fiber coverage86.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterExperian McKinney Data Center
DC distance5.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.83¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$13,066

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COLLIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN308812Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs66.3
ALLEN SWITCHINGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs65.8
ANNASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.9
TAP302443Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN309566Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.8
EC FFE Collin CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs62.7
FARMERSVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN310513Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.4

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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