WEST YATES TAP

Substation-Adjacent

Upton County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
57.3
Good / 100

WEST YATES TAP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Upton County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 57.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST YATES TAP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_WEST
Wholesale LMP$14.46/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 providers2
Fiber coverage23.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance242.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCowden Thomas Craig
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index98.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIONIC Digital Cedarvale
DC distance85.6 mi
Nearest rail11.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route82.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,323
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST YATES TAP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH MCCAMEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs65.6
WAYMARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.3
TAP315838Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.0
WEST TEXAS WIND ENERGY LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.4
INDIAN MESASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.0
TAP315842Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN309438Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.6
WEST YATES SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.5

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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