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Jefferson, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
58.7
Good / 100

HANKS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jefferson, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 58.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHANKS
Nearest grid bottleneckMDOPHR99_A · 112 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityENTERGY TEXAS INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix HO1 - Houston
IXP distance86.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage56.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix HO1 - Houston
DC distance86.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,443

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%
78
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HANKS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.1
EC Near ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryGreenfield——3.4 yrs60.9
EC Near Air Products Port ArthurGreenfield——3.4 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN301966Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN302906Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs59.5
EC Near ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryGreenfield——3.4 yrs59.3
PORT ACRES BULKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.7
TAP310882Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.7

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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