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Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328

Substation-Adjacent

Lamb County, Texas · SPP

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lamb County, Texas, scoring 53.9/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 32 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN304340 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN304340
Nearest grid bottleneckMIL_LIPAN_1 · 113 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
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 outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth46
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance97.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage85.5%

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 datacenterAligned Lubbock
DC distance33.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,505

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

No statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. 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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 compare with other sites in Lamb County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 ranks 27th of 32 scored candidate sites in Lamb County. Its 53.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.6. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (45 vs 44) and its weakest is speed to power (67 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN304340, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MIL_LIPAN_1 (ERCOT), 70 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Amarillo Petroleum Building at 97.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Aligned Lubbock, 33 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lamb County "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN307714Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.5
PLANT XSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN307292Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.4
OZ LambGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.0
EC Near Plant XGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near Plant XGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.1
EC Near Plant XGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.0
OZ LambGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.8

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 scores 53.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 32 scored sites in Lamb County. The Lamb County average is 56.6 and the Texas average is 56.4.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN304340, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328?

SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY INC.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Amarillo Petroleum Building, about 97.8 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 33.848, -102.328, Lamb County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/lamb-county/unknown304340-4bf18580 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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