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EC Near Sandow No 4

Greenfield

Milam, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
59.2
Good / 100

EC Near Sandow No 4 is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Milam, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 59.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneck1710__A · 56 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY TEXAS INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFIBERTOWN Bryan Data Center
IXP distance41.3 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage42.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance119.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSlr Property I Lp
Land contactMilam County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRiot Rockdale
DC distance2.8 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.6 mi
Nearest fiber route90.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,490

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%
30
Speed to power20%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

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SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN301186Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.3
OZ MilamGreenfield3.4 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN306562Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.5
EC Near Sandow No 4Greenfield3.4 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN304512Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.3
EC Near Sandow No 4Greenfield3.4 yrs62.1
EC Near Sandow No 4Greenfield3.4 yrs61.1
EC Near Sandow No 4Greenfield3.4 yrs61.1

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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