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Deaf Smith County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

TAP305106 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Deaf Smith County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 51.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP305106
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance36.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage95.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance36.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,838

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%
56
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP305106
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEAF SMITHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.6
HEREFORD SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs51.2
DEAF SMITH METERING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs51.2
UNKNOWN309756Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs50.1
UNKNOWN307280Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs49.2
UNKNOWN304750Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs49.2
UNKNOWN303698Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs49.2
UNKNOWN309443Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs49.2

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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