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OZ Presidio

Greenfield

Presidio County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

OZ Presidio is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Presidio County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityRIO GRANDE ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 depth1,169
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage79.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance338.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTexas Parks & Wildlife
Land contactPresidio County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index68.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1511639842
DC distance133.4 mi
Nearest rail4.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline19.6 mi
Nearest fiber route222.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.21¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,070
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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 + 6 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%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
46
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
37
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Presidio
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PRESIDIOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs50.0
GONZALESSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs47.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs43.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs43.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs43.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs42.4

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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