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EC Near Skyline Gas Recovery

Greenfield

Dallas County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
61.8
Good / 100

EC Near Skyline Gas Recovery is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dallas County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 61.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneck1395__A · 29 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$16.22/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWERCOT connect-and-manage + SB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 MW)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,169
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Dallas (DFW1)
IXP distance12.6 mi
Fiber providers28
Fiber coverage86.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance12.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactDallas County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCLEAN EARTH SPECIALTY WASTE SOLUTIONS
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCompass Data Center
DC distance4.9 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.7 mi
Nearest fiber route12.8 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

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

No moratorium; fastest US interconnection (ERCOT). SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 75 MW.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk7%
63
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Skyline Gas Recovery
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST PLANOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.2
LIGGETTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN306290Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.1
WEST LEVEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.1
NORWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN300342Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN301639Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.9
OZ DallasGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.5

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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