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Orange County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

HARTBURG is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHARTBURG
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix HO1 - Houston
IXP distance99.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage30.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1457383500
DC distance89.8 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
20
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HARTBURG
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near SabineGreenfield3.4 yrs56.0
EC Near SabineGreenfield3.4 yrs55.8
EC Near Sabine River OperationsGreenfield3.4 yrs55.4
EC Near Sabine River OperationsGreenfield3.4 yrs55.2
EC Near SabineGreenfield3.4 yrs54.8
EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo CogenerationGreenfield3.4 yrs54.6
EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo CogenerationGreenfield3.4 yrs54.2
OZ OrangeGreenfield3.4 yrs53.8

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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