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OZ Jefferson

Greenfield

Jefferson, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
58.0
Good / 100

OZ Jefferson is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 58.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix HO1 - Houston
IXP distance76.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage56.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance244.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactJefferson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index115.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix HO1 - Houston
DC distance76.2 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route78.4 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
69
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
61
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
54
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Jefferson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryGreenfield3.4 yrs57.9
EC Near Air Products Port ArthurGreenfield3.4 yrs56.7
EC Near ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryGreenfield3.4 yrs56.1
EC FFE Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN301966Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN302906Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.0
AMELIA BULKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs53.2
TAP310882Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs53.2

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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