Hockley County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
63.1
Good / 100

TAP305282 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hockley County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 63.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP305282
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance127.5 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage73.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance336.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerGreen Gary Grantors Trust
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index85.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAligned Lubbock
DC distance41.3 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.2 mi
Nearest fiber route63.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,594

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%
78
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
26
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
61
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP305282
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN306021Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN307246Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN301097Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.7
TAP318092Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN304346Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN306014Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN306021 - UNKNOWN305684)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs63.1
TAP307896Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.0

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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