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Potter County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

VAN BUREN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Potter County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVAN BUREN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance0.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage89.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance0.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,217

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%
56
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
99
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VAN BUREN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POTTER COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.8
AJ SWOPESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.7
ROLLING HILLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.5
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.4
NICHOLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.2
HARRINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN307199Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.8
TAP305362Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.8

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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