PEARLAND
Substation-AdjacentHarris County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
PEARLAND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Harris County, Texas, scoring 62.1/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 348 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is PEARLAND (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Texas note: Since August 3, 2026, ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto-mining loads of 75 MW or more until a verification audit and a community impact review are complete; both reports are due to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by December 10, 2026. ERCOT speed-to-power scores here were set before the pause and do not reflect it. ERCOT board update.
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
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.
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.
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How does PEARLAND compare with other sites in Harris County?
PEARLAND ranks 27th of 348 scored candidate sites in Harris County. Its 62.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.3. It is about 10% above the Texas average of 56.4 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (87 vs 71) and its weakest is water (44 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is PEARLAND to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, PEARLAND, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is COLLE_JUPIT_1 (ERCOT), 8 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 3500 Garrott at 13.1 miles. 24 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Rice Data Center, 9.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PEARLAND?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harris County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Harris County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Plant | Brownfield | 138 kV | 111 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.7 |
| GREENS BAYOU 345 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.4 |
| BELLAIRE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| NORTH BELT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.2 |
| UNKNOWN304285 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| ADDICKS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| HILLCROFT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.9 |
| HARRISBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.9 |
PEARLAND: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PEARLAND?
PEARLAND scores 62.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 27th of 348 scored sites in Harris County. The Harris County average is 57.3 and the Texas average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to PEARLAND?
The nearest mapped substation is PEARLAND, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves PEARLAND?
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PNM RESOURCES INC.
What grid region is PEARLAND in?
PEARLAND is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is PEARLAND from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 3500 Garrott, about 13.1 miles away; 24 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “PEARLAND, Harris County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/harris-county/pearland-875216f6 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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