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SIERRA BLANCA

Substation-Adjacent

Hudspeth County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
43.9
Fair / 100

SIERRA BLANCA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hudspeth County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 43.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSIERRA BLANCA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance68.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage1.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMDC El Paso
DC distance68.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,068

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 + 5 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
8
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SIERRA BLANCA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Hudspeth CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs52.6
DELL CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs45.9
UNKNOWN303281Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs45.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine1.7 yrs45.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN310635 - TAP311356)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs39.6

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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