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OZ Terry

Greenfield

Terry County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

OZ Terry is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Terry County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

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 depth1,198
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance142.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage97.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance316.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSteele Enterprise
Land contactTerry County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index55.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAligned Lubbock
DC distance36.1 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route36.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,566

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 + 8 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%
73
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
61
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Terry
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (TUCO - UNKNOWN301687)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs56.5
SULPHUR SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.9
LTG PLEASANT HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.9
TERRY COSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.7
Greenfield (TUCO - UNKNOWN301687)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs55.4
Greenfield (TUCO - UNKNOWN301687)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs55.2
Greenfield (TUCO - UNKNOWN301687)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs55.1
PRENTICESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.0

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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