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Denton County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

At a glance

CORINTH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Denton County, Texas, scoring 62.2/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 83 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CORINTH (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCORINTH
Nearest grid bottleneck1395__A · 56 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityTEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWSB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 MW)

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.

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.5 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 wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Dallas (Lewisville)
IXP distance12.1 mi
Fiber providers25
Fiber coverage88.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Dallas (Lewisville)
DC distance12.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$12,287

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

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.

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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How does CORINTH compare with other sites in Denton County?

CORINTH ranks 35th of 83 scored candidate sites in Denton County. Its 62.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 61.0. It is about 10% above the Texas average of 56.4 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (88 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 CORINTH to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, CORINTH, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 1395__A (ERCOT), 35 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne Dallas (Lewisville) at 12.1 miles. 25 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CyrusOne Dallas (Lewisville), 12.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CORINTH?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Denton County "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CORINTH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CARROLLTON FRANKFORDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.4
LEWISVILLE SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN310303Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN304847Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.3
DFW Gas RecoveryBrownfield14 kV12 MW3.5 yrs68.2
DENTON WEST INTERCHANGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.0
EC Near SpencerGreenfield——3.5 yrs67.4
COOPER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.0

CORINTH: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of CORINTH?

CORINTH scores 62.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 35th of 83 scored sites in Denton County. The Denton County average is 61.0 and the Texas average is 56.4.

What is the nearest substation to CORINTH?

The nearest mapped substation is CORINTH, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves CORINTH?

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PNM RESOURCES INC.

What grid region is CORINTH in?

CORINTH is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is CORINTH in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is CORINTH from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne Dallas (Lewisville), about 12.1 miles away; 25 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, “CORINTH, Denton County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/denton-county/corinth-1b9c2b02 (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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