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Wharton, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

HILLJE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wharton, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 54.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHILLJE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01)
IXP distance60.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage60.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score30/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01)
DC distance60.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.35¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,064

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%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
30
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HILLJE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield3.4 yrs57.8
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield3.4 yrs57.8
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield3.4 yrs57.4
OZ WhartonGreenfield3.4 yrs57.3
EC FFE Wharton CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs57.2
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield3.4 yrs56.8
OZ WhartonGreenfield3.4 yrs56.6
OZ WhartonGreenfield3.4 yrs55.5

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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