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Parker, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
62.5
Good / 100

PARKER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Parker, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 62.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPARKER
Nearest grid bottleneck1395__A · 99 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWERCOT connect-and-manage + SB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 MW)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAlpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St)
IXP distance20.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage50.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Fort Worth
DC distance20.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$6,899

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%
87
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PARKER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield3.4 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN306159Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN304939Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN301910Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.4
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield3.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield3.4 yrs60.7
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield3.4 yrs60.5
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield3.4 yrs58.0

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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