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Ward, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
47.6
Fair / 100

COCHISE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ward, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 47.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOCHISE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage1.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIONIC Digital Cedarvale
DC distance0.5 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

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%
46
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
12
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COCHISE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PERMIAN BASIN 345Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs56.5
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs56.4
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs55.7
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs55.1
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs55.0
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs54.9
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN301432Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs54.2

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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