EC Near Sam Bertron

Greenfield

Harris County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

EC Near Sam Bertron is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Harris County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 52.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPQuasar Data Center
IXP distance18.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage56.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance208.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerLujan Gloria
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Houston
DC distance18.9 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route30.3 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
31
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Sam Bertron
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEEPWATERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.7
WHITE OAKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.6
GREENS BAYOU 345Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.6
JEANETTASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.0
BELLAIRESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs72.9
UNKNOWN304285Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs72.9
ADDICKSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs72.7
Greens BayouBrownfield446 MW71.9

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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