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EC Near Security

Greenfield

Montgomery, Texas · MISO

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

EC Near Security is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Montgomery, Texas, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckCOLLE_JUPIT_1 · 84 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY TEXAS INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth24
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Houston I
IXP distance20.8 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage94.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance186.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMontgomery County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

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 datacenterStream Data Centers Houston
DC distance20.8 mi
Nearest rail7.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.5 mi
Nearest fiber route14.3 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

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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≥ 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%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
61
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Security
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROTHWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
OAK RIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
KUYKENDAHLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.1
TOMBALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN302822Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.6
ConroeBrownfield138 kV3 MW3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near ConroeGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.5
GOSLINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.5

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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