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OZ Starr

Greenfield

Starr County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
54.7
Fair / 100

OZ Starr is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Starr County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 54.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$13.45/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMCTX1
IXP distance44.5 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage82.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance209.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerLopez Daisy
Land contactStarr County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score30/100
Construction cost index95.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMDC McAllen
DC distance44.5 mi
Nearest rail6.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,289

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%
30
Speed to power15%
69
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
30
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Starr
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LOS MIRASOLESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.7
OZ StarrGreenfield3.4 yrs58.7
MIGHOWARDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs58.2
EC FFE Starr CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs58.0
OZ StarrGreenfield3.4 yrs57.8
OZ StarrGreenfield3.4 yrs57.7
OZ StarrGreenfield3.4 yrs57.5
OZ StarrGreenfield3.4 yrs57.5

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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