BRAZOS VALLEY
Substation-AdjacentFort Bend County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
BRAZOS VALLEY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Fort Bend County, Texas, scoring 62.1/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 61 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is BRAZOS VALLEY (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the CENTERPOINT ENERGY 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 BRAZOS VALLEY compare with other sites in Fort Bend County?
BRAZOS VALLEY ranks 25th of 61 scored candidate sites in Fort Bend County. Its 62.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 61.4. 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 (87 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 BRAZOS VALLEY to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, BRAZOS VALLEY, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is STPWAP39_1 (ERCOT), 15 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01) at 12.3 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01), 12.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BRAZOS VALLEY?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'BRIEN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.2 |
| SMITHERS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.7 |
| W.A. PARISH (138KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.7 |
| EC Near Imperial Power Plant LLC | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 66.5 |
| EC Near Jack Fusco Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 66.2 |
| FRANZ | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| EC Near Imperial Power Plant LLC | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 65.5 |
| OZ Fort Bend | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
BRAZOS VALLEY: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of BRAZOS VALLEY?
BRAZOS VALLEY scores 62.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 61 scored sites in Fort Bend County. The Fort Bend County average is 61.4 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to BRAZOS VALLEY?
The nearest mapped substation is BRAZOS VALLEY, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves BRAZOS VALLEY?
CENTERPOINT ENERGY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC.
What grid region is BRAZOS VALLEY in?
BRAZOS VALLEY is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is BRAZOS VALLEY from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01), about 12.3 miles away; 15 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, “BRAZOS VALLEY, Fort Bend County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/fort-bend-county/brazos-valley-b828b6c1 (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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