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EC Near Permian Basin

Greenfield

Ward County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
58.5
Good / 100

EC Near Permian Basin is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ward County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 58.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckPALOUS_WOLFCA1_1 · 48 km (ERCOT)
LMP zoneERCOT_WEST
Wholesale LMP$14.46/MWh
UtilityTEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWSB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 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

Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage1.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance299.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactWard County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

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 index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIONIC Digital Cedarvale
DC distance35.1 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route23.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,747

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%
51
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
62
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Permian Basin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PERMIAN BASIN 345Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.2
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN301432Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.0
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs58.0
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs57.9
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs57.9
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs57.2
WINKLER CO. 6Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.1

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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