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OZ Galveston

Greenfield

Galveston County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

OZ Galveston is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Galveston County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckMDOPHR99_A · 13 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY TEXAS INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPNetrality Houston - 1301 Fannin
IXP distance34.7 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage72.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance211.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactGalveston County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

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 index107.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRice Data Center
DC distance33.8 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route58.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$15,245

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%
69
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
66
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Galveston
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PH ROBINSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs65.4
EC Near Coastal PlainsGreenfield——3.4 yrs62.9
EC Near P H RobinsonGreenfield——3.4 yrs62.9
EC Near Coastal PlainsGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.7
EC Near Coastal PlainsGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.5
EC Near Power Station 3Greenfield——3.4 yrs60.8
EC Near P H RobinsonGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN304001Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.9

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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