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OZ Donley

Greenfield

Donley County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
60.3
Good / 100

OZ Donley is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Donley County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 60.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckMIL_LIPAN_1 · 76 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

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 depth1,198
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance56.7 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage61.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance278.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
Land contactDonley County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGREENBELT CLEANERS
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index52.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance56.7 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.9 mi
Nearest fiber route76.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,351
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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 + 4 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%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
46
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Donley
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SALT FORK WINDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN303717Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs53.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs49.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs46.8

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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