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EC FFE Trinity County

Greenfield

Trinity, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

EC FFE Trinity County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Trinity, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY TEXAS INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPHouston Bunker
IXP distance58.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage31.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance151.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerReynolds John W
Land contactTrinity County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index74.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01457383500
DC distance21.3 mi
Nearest rail15.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.8 mi
Nearest fiber route56.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$3,266

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%
46
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
62
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Trinity County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ TrinityGreenfield3.4 yrs60.0
OZ TrinityGreenfield3.4 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN300177Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN301256Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN309440Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN305991Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs52.2
TAP307871Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN306750Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs51.9

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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