CEDAR TAP

Substation-Adjacent

Dallas County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
68.6
Good / 100

CEDAR TAP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dallas County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 68.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCEDAR TAP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$16.22/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPDataBank Dallas (DFW1)
IXP distance4.1 mi
Fiber providers29
Fiber coverage85.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance4.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCedar Oaks Retirement Center
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index112.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDFW14 Dallas
DC distance4.0 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route4.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$8,455
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
62
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CEDAR TAP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTHWEST CARROLLTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs75.0
NORWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs74.5
MCCREESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.4
CEDAR HILL SWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs72.8
WEST PLANOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs72.2
SEAGOVILLE SWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs71.5
CENTERVILLE SWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs70.9
LIGGETTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs70.8

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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