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Travis County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
65.9
Good / 100

DECKER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Travis County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 65.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDECKER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPElement Critical Austin AUS1
IXP distance5.5 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage72.1%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity726 MW
Retirement date2022-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterElement Critical
DC distance5.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$7,127

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%
87
Speed to power15%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DECKER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Grove LandfillBrownfield138 kV1.7 yrs65.5
EC Near Domain Integrated Energy SystemGreenfield3.4 yrs64.4
DESSAUSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN304304Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.9
EC Near Holly StreetGreenfield3.4 yrs63.3
DUNLAPSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.7
GARFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.7
EC Near GRS Sunset FarmsGreenfield3.4 yrs62.7

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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