Newton County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
59.0
Good / 100

TAP302562 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Newton County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 59.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP302562
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/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 distance106.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage52.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance227.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerJASPER-NEWTON ELEC COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

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 datacenterDatacenter 1457383500
DC distance68.4 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.3 mi
Nearest fiber route103.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,395

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%
58
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
59
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP302562
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (HARTBURG - LEACH)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.4 yrs62.8
Greenfield (HARTBURG - LEACH)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.4 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN111922Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN157576 - HARTBURG)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.4 yrs60.3
NEWTON BULKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN301567Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN157576 - HARTBURG)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.4 yrs60.0
Greenfield (HARTBURG - LEACH)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.4 yrs59.9

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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