EC Near Security

Greenfield

Montgomery County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

EC Near Security is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Houston I
IXP distance21.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage56.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance194.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE STA 25
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterStream Data Centers Houston
DC distance21.7 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route19.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$13,070

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
33
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Security
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROTHWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs75.8
TOMBALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.8
UNKNOWN302822Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs71.8
KUYKENDAHLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs71.2
METROSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs69.0
OAK RIDGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN302990Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.6
PORTERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.5

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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