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OZ Palo Pinto

Greenfield

Palo Pinto County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

OZ Palo Pinto is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Palo Pinto County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneck6830__B · 87 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityTEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWSB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 MW)

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 IXPAlpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St)
IXP distance44.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage44.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance75.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMaddux Shirley A
Land contactPalo Pinto County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWALMART SUPERCENTER 804
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index61.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMARA Data Center
DC distance39.1 mi
Nearest rail6.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route0.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,869

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%
58
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk7%
62
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
99
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Palo Pinto
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ Palo PintoGreenfield——3.4 yrs62.3
EC FFE Palo Pinto CountyGreenfield——3.4 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN307250Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN304174Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN308506Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN302232Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs52.2
TAP308178Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN309499Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs51.5

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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