CARANCAHUA

Substation-Adjacent

Jackson County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

CARANCAHUA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCARANCAHUA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/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 IXPEdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01)
IXP distance83.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage65.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance133.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerFormosa Plastics Corporation
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index86.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01)
DC distance83.2 mi
Nearest rail6.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route111.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,107
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
57
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CARANCAHUA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN309946Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN309712Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.8
LOLITASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.7
EDNASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.7
Greenfield (SOTEX5 - UNKNOWN304682)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.6
Greenfield (None - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.3
Greenfield (None - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.3
Greenfield (SOTEX5 - ELM CREEK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs60.9

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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