WEST GALVESTON

Substation-Adjacent

Galveston County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

WEST GALVESTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Galveston County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST GALVESTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNetrality Houston - 1301 Fannin
IXP distance45.2 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage69.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance221.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerGraber Family Partnership Ltd
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDELESCO
Hazard sub-score10/100
Construction cost index107.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRice Data Center
DC distance44.7 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route67.6 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
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Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
10
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST GALVESTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PH ROBINSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs70.2
TAP310677Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN304001Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs67.4
LEAGUE CITY MAINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.5
MAGNOLIASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.3
FRIENDSWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN302903Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.5
GREEN POWER 2Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.4

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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