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PERMIAN BASIN 345

Substation-Adjacent

Ward, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

PERMIAN BASIN 345 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ward, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 56.5/100 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
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage1.8%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity650 MW
Retirement date2016-02-01

Risk & environment

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

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%
87
Speed to power15%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
12
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
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 PERMIAN BASIN 345
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
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
EC Near Permian BasinGreenfield3.4 yrs50.3

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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