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DEER PARK ENERGY CENTER

Substation-Adjacent

Harris County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
58.9
Good / 100

DEER PARK ENERGY CENTER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Harris County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 58.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDEER PARK ENERGY CENTER
Nearest grid bottleneckCOLLE_JUPIT_1 · 12 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityENTERGY TEXAS INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 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 depth1,169
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuasar Data Center
IXP distance14.0 mi
Fiber providers24
Fiber coverage86.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterNetrality Houston - 1301 Fannin
DC distance14.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$9,000

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%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
30
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DEER PARK ENERGY CENTER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Deer Park PlantBrownfield138 kV111 MW3.4 yrs66.5
GREENS BAYOU 345Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN304285Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.1
EC Near T H WhartonGreenfield——3.4 yrs63.1
EC Near T H WhartonGreenfield——3.4 yrs62.7
OZ HarrisGreenfield——3.4 yrs62.4
BELLAIRESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.2
NORTH BELTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.2

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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