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EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo Cogeneration

Greenfield

Orange County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo Cogeneration is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

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 IXPEquinix HO1 - Houston
IXP distance104.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage30.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance256.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactOrange County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score20/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1457383500
DC distance96.1 mi
Nearest rail4.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route105.6 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

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 + 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%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
62
Natural hazard6%
20
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo Cogeneration
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARTBURGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN308840Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.6
EC Near SabineGreenfield——3.4 yrs59.1
EC Near SabineGreenfield——3.4 yrs58.8
EC Near Sabine River OperationsGreenfield——3.4 yrs58.6
EC Near Sabine River OperationsGreenfield——3.4 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN304498Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN301088Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs57.8

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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