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EC Near Pearsall

Greenfield

Frio, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
58.1
Good / 100

EC Near Pearsall is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Frio, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 58.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckPOT_PEAR_1 · 6 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$13.45/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityMEDINA ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPCyrusOne San Antonio
IXP distance49.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage26.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance53.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel owner4020 Farms, Llc
Land contactFrio County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft SAT 82
DC distance42.7 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route191.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,702

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%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Pearsall
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PEARSALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.1
EC FFE Frio CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs58.9
EC Near PearsallGreenfield3.4 yrs58.8
EC Near PearsallGreenfield3.4 yrs58.6
EC Near PearsallGreenfield3.4 yrs58.5
EC Near PearsallGreenfield3.4 yrs58.3
EC Near PearsallGreenfield3.4 yrs58.2
EC Near PearsallGreenfield3.4 yrs58.1

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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