EAST ZACHA
Substation-AdjacentDallas County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
EAST ZACHA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dallas County, Texas, scoring 62.9/100 DC Readiness — 125th of 308 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is EAST ZACHA (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC 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
Texas note: Since August 3, 2026, ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto-mining loads of 75 MW or more until a verification audit and a community impact review are complete; both reports are due to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by December 10, 2026. ERCOT speed-to-power scores here were set before the pause and do not reflect it. ERCOT board update.
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
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 EAST ZACHA compare with other sites in Dallas County?
EAST ZACHA ranks 125th of 308 scored candidate sites in Dallas County. Its 62.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 61.3. It is about 12% above the Texas average of 56.4 and about 18% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (94 vs 71) and its weakest is water (44 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EAST ZACHA to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, EAST ZACHA, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 1395__A (ERCOT), 4 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix DA4 - Dallas at 7 miles. 28 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DFW11 Garland, 6.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EAST ZACHA?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dallas 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 Dallas County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST PLANO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.1 |
| WEST LEVEE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.1 |
| LIGGETT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.1 |
| UNKNOWN306290 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.0 |
| UNKNOWN300342 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| NORWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| UNKNOWN301639 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.8 |
| NORTHWEST CARROLLTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.3 |
EAST ZACHA: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EAST ZACHA?
EAST ZACHA scores 62.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 125th of 308 scored sites in Dallas County. The Dallas County average is 61.3 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to EAST ZACHA?
The nearest mapped substation is EAST ZACHA, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves EAST ZACHA?
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EAST ZACHA in?
EAST ZACHA is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is EAST ZACHA from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix DA4 - Dallas, about 7 miles away; 28 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, “EAST ZACHA, Dallas County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/dallas-county/east-zacha-3afde78b (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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