ERCOT Datacenter Sites
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
ERCOT is the standalone Texas grid. Its connect-and-manage interconnection model offers the fastest path to energization in the country, fueling explosive datacenter and crypto load growth.
11,819
Candidate sites
57.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2.2M MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
- Texas9,293
- Oklahoma1,604
- New Mexico565
- Arkansas223
- Louisiana79
- Kansas22
- Missouri19
- Colorado12
- Utah1
- California1
By site type
- Greenfield5,675
- Substation-Adjacent4,183
- Industrial963
- Former Mine935
- Brownfield63
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
46.8
Speed-to-power
57.3
Fiber
58.9
Water
55.3
Hazard resilience
46.6
Top 25 datacenter sites in ERCOT
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLINE | Substation-Adjacent | MO | Greene County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 78.6 |
| GREEN COUNTRY | Substation-Adjacent | OK | Tulsa County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 77.0 |
| EAGLE MOUNTAIN | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Tarrant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 77.0 |
| ROTHWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Montgomery County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 75.8 |
| RIVERSIDE | Substation-Adjacent | OK | Tulsa County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 75.8 |
| SKYLINE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Bexar County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 75.7 |
| ARTHUR VON ROSENBERG | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Bexar County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 75.1 |
| HICKS | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Tarrant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 75.1 |
| NORTHWEST CARROLLTON | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 75.0 |
| CIMARRON | Substation-Adjacent | OK | Canadian County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 75.0 |
| UNKNOWN300985 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | McLennan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.9 |
| AJ SWOPE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Potter County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.9 |
| CAGNON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Bexar County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.8 |
| CALAVERAS 345 SWITCHYARD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Bexar County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.7 |
| UNKNOWN305746 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Cameron County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.5 |
| NORWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.5 |
| FORT SMITH | Substation-Adjacent | OK | Sequoyah County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.4 |
| CANADIAN HILLS WIND | Substation-Adjacent | OK | Canadian County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.3 |
| POTTER COUNTY | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Potter County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.3 |
| SHERRY | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Tarrant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.0 |
| UNKNOWN308533 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Tarrant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.0 |
| UNKNOWN302319 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Tarrant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 73.9 |
| UNKNOWN309566 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Collin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 73.9 |
| HILL COUNTRY 345 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Bexar County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 73.9 |
| TULSA NORTH (345KV) | Substation-Adjacent | OK | Tulsa County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 73.9 |
ERCOT FAQ
- What is ERCOT?
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) ERCOT is the standalone Texas grid. Its connect-and-manage interconnection model offers the fastest path to energization in the country, fueling explosive datacenter and crypto load growth.
- How many datacenter sites are in the ERCOT region?
- GridCensus catalogs 11,819 scored datacenter candidate sites in ERCOT, averaging 57.8/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in ERCOT?
- Candidate sites in ERCOT average a 3.4 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 876 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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