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PERMIAN BASIN 345

Substation-Adjacent

Ward County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
63.2
Good / 100

PERMIAN BASIN 345 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ward County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 63.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPERMIAN BASIN 345
Nearest grid bottleneckPALOUS_WOLFCA1_1 · 45 km (ERCOT)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityTEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWSB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 MW)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage1.8%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity650 MW
Retirement date2016-02-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterIONIC Digital Cedarvale
DC distance29.5 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%
87
Speed to power20%
80
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PERMIAN BASIN 345
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN301432Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.0
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs58.5
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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