EC Near Permian Basin

Greenfield

Ward, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

EC Near Permian Basin is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ward, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_WEST
Wholesale LMP$14.46/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage56.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance302.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY CO.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

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 distance28.6 mi
Nearest rail5.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route25.5 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
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
59
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Permian Basin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PERMIAN BASIN SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.9
WARD GULFSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.1
WICKETT GULFSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN301432Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs59.2
TAP315024Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs59.1
MONOHANSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.3
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield——3.4 yrs57.0
TAP307958Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs56.7

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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