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OZ Motley

Greenfield

Motley County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
57.0
Good / 100

OZ Motley is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Motley County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 57.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckMIL_LIPAN_1 · 50 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh
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 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 IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance98.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage97.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance246.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTrechawoodstretch Llc
Land contactMotley County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

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 datacenterArgo Data Center
DC distance21.1 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline19.1 mi
Nearest fiber route71.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,118
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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 + 3 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%
48
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
39
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Motley
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (COTTONWOOD - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs49.3
Greenfield (COTTONWOOD - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs47.0

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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