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EC FFE Real County

Greenfield

Real County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

EC FFE Real County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Real County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 54.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckFORTMA_YELWJC1_1 · 118 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityPEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MW

Speed to power

Texas note: Since August 3, 2026, ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto-mining loads of 75 MW or more until a verification audit and a community impact review are complete; both reports are due to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by December 10, 2026. ERCOT speed-to-power scores here were set before the pause and do not reflect it. ERCOT board update.

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.5 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 wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne San Antonio
IXP distance72.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage66.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance84.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerLewis H W
Land contactReal County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usefossil fuel employment

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 index42.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft SAT 80
DC distance63.2 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.6 mi
Nearest fiber route112.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,994

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

No statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. 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 + 2 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%
36
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
59
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
59
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Real County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN301810Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs48.6

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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