EC FFE Menard County
GreenfieldMenard County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
EC FFE Menard County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Menard County, Texas, scoring 55.0/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 3 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Texas note: Since August 3, 2026, ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto-mining loads of 75 MW or more until a verification audit and a community impact review are complete; both reports are due to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by December 10, 2026. ERCOT speed-to-power scores here were set before the pause and do not reflect it. ERCOT board update.
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
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.
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.
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How does EC FFE Menard County compare with other sites in Menard County?
EC FFE Menard County ranks 1st of 3 scored candidate sites in Menard County. Its 55.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.0. 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 speed to power (78 vs 72) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (36 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC FFE Menard County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TREADW_YELWJC1_1 (ERCOT), 13 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne San Antonio at 119.4 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Microsoft Stargate (Abilene), 107.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC FFE Menard County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 2.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Menard County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Menard County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN309767 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.2 |
| UNKNOWN304189 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.8 |
EC FFE Menard County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC FFE Menard County?
EC FFE Menard County scores 55.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 1st of 3 scored sites in Menard County. The Menard County average is 53.0 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves EC FFE Menard County?
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC FFE Menard County in?
EC FFE Menard County is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC FFE Menard County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC FFE Menard County?
Parcel records list the owner as Kahlden Patricia B Trustee (private land).
How far is EC FFE Menard County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne San Antonio, about 119.4 miles away; 3 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, “EC FFE Menard County, Menard County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/menard-county/ec-ffe-menard-county-74ac9724 (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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