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EC Near Riverview

Greenfield

Hutchinson County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
60.9
Good / 100

EC Near Riverview is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Hutchinson County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 60.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance40.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage70.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance335.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHutchinson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance40.8 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route93.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.51¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,274

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%
30
Speed to power20%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
63
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Riverview
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.5
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.6
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.6
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.6
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.5
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.3
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.2
HUTCHINSON COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs59.9

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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