Throckmorton Service Station
IndustrialThrockmorton County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
Throckmorton Service Station is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Throckmorton County, Texas, scoring 46.9/100 DC Readiness — 3rd of 3 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP, INC (TX) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
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.
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
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.
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.
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How does Throckmorton Service Station compare with other sites in Throckmorton County?
Throckmorton Service Station ranks 3rd of 3 scored candidate sites in Throckmorton County. Its 46.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.9. It is about 17% below the Texas average of 56.4 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (78 vs 72) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (26 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Throckmorton Service Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 6830__B (ERCOT), 28 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Alpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St) at 111 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1472056708, 58.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Throckmorton Service Station?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Throckmorton County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Throckmorton County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN309764 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.4 |
| UNKNOWN304192 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.4 |
Throckmorton Service Station: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Throckmorton Service Station?
Throckmorton Service Station scores 46.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 3rd of 3 scored sites in Throckmorton County. The Throckmorton County average is 49.9 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Throckmorton Service Station?
TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP, INC (TX) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
What grid region is Throckmorton Service Station in?
Throckmorton Service Station is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Throckmorton Service Station from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Alpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St), about 111 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Throckmorton Service Station, Throckmorton County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/throckmorton-county/throckmorton-service-station-69a21f78 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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