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Frio, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

MOORE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Frio, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMOORE
Nearest grid bottleneckPOT_PEAR_1 · 21 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityMEDINA ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne San Antonio
IXP distance34.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage26.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft SAT 82
DC distance26.4 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%
58
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MOORE
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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