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UNKNOWN309112

Substation-Adjacent

Gonzales County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

UNKNOWN309112 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Gonzales County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN309112
Nearest grid bottleneckSEA_AAT1 · 87 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityBLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MW

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 IXPLumen San Antonio 1
IXP distance46.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage68.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score30/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen San Antonio 1
DC distance46.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,484

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%
87
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
30
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN309112
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ GonzalesGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.3
EC FFE Gonzales CountyGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN300514Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.6
OZ GonzalesGreenfield——3.4 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN306605Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN305992Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN305980Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN304837Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs53.5

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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