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UNKNOWN303672

Substation-Adjacent

Hale County, Texas · SPP

DC Readiness
53.5
Fair / 100

UNKNOWN303672 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hale County, Texas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 53.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN303672
Nearest grid bottleneckMIL_LIPAN_1 · 31 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 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 outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth46
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance67.3 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 distance49.6 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 statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. 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%
46
Speed to power20%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
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 Hale County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN303672
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TUCOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.0
OZ HaleGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN300341Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
TAP305460Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN303649Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.9
HALE COSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN303047Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN300899Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.6

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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