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UNKNOWN303649

Substation-Adjacent

Hale County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
50.2
Fair / 100

UNKNOWN303649 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hale County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 50.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN303649
Nearest grid bottleneckMIL_LIPAN_1 · 62 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilitySOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

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 depth1,169
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance92.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage79.6%

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 datacenterAligned Lubbock
DC distance23.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,573

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%
56
Speed to power20%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
64
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 Hale County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN303649
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TUCOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs57.3
OZ HaleGreenfield——3.4 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN300341Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.5
TAP305460Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.4
HALE COSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.1
UNKNOWN303047Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.0
UNKNOWN300899Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.0
Greenfield (SWISHER - None)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs49.1

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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