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
58.4/100
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
45.6
Speed-to-power
57.6
Fiber
64.6
Water
54.3
Hazard resilience
45.8
Top 25 datacenter sites in ERCOT
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegle Power | Brownfield | TX | Cameron County | 138 kV | 1,282 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.7 |
| TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant | Brownfield | TX | Nolan County | — | 344 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.4 |
| Deer Park Plant | Brownfield | TX | Harris County | 138 kV | 111 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.0 |
| Freeport Energy | Brownfield | TX | Brazoria County | 138 kV | 776 MW | 3.4 yrs | 67.2 |
| FRANZ | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Fort Bend County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.4 |
| ROANOKE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Tarrant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN308812 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Collin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.3 |
| DFW Gas Recovery | Brownfield | TX | Denton County | 14 kV | 12 MW | 3.4 yrs | 66.3 |
| BELLAIRE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Harris County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.2 |
| NORTH BELT | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Harris County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.2 |
| WEST PLANO | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.2 |
| Turbine | Brownfield | TX | El Paso | 115 kV | 121 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.2 |
| UNKNOWN300342 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.1 |
| ADDICKS | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Harris County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| UNKNOWN306290 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| WEST LEVEE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| LIGGETT | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| Pinecrest Energy Center | Brownfield | TX | Angelina County | 138 kV | 753 MW | 3.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| ROTHWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Montgomery County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.9 |
| DECKER | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Travis County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN301639 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.9 |
| OAK RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Montgomery County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.8 |
| NORWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.8 |
| ALLEN SWITCHING | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Collin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.8 |
| HILLCROFT | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Harris County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.8 |
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 58.4/100 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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