UNKNOWN304833

Substation-Adjacent

Sterling County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
64.6
Good / 100

UNKNOWN304833 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sterling County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 64.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN304833
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_WEST
Wholesale LMP$14.46/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Fiber providers0
Fiber coverage0.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance243.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMcdonald 7V Ranch Llc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Stargate (Abilene)
DC distance95.1 mi
Nearest rail20.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route22.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,186

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
36
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
55
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN304833
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN301087Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN306406Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN306423Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs57.8
UNKNOWNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs57.3
CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs55.0
EC FFE Sterling CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs50.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN304833 - UNKNOWN302812)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs50.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN304833 - UNKNOWN302812)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs50.8

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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