CARROL STREET PARK 138KV

Substation-Adjacent

Orange County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

CARROL STREET PARK 138KV is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCARROL STREET PARK 138KV
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPEquinix HO1 - Houston
IXP distance77.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage28.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance246.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity20 MW
Retirement date2005-08-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUS DISMANTLING EQUIPMENT CO
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index101.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix HO1 - Houston
DC distance77.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route79.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$3,994
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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%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CARROL STREET PARK 138KV
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARTBURGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.4 yrs68.9
HELBIGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs65.6
GULFWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN304113Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN304373Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN306832Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN306340Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN301088Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs64.2

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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