EC FFE Austin County

Greenfield

Austin County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

EC FFE Austin County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Austin County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 53.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPElement Critical Houston HOU1
IXP distance31.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage30.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance137.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerBLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOP, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index98.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDXC Technology DC
DC distance26.4 mi
Nearest rail3.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 mi
Nearest fiber route46.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.13¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$6,189

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%
52
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
57
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Austin County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SEALYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.0
BELLVILLE SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN309099Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN305688Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN309504Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN308660Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.4
HIDDEN VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN309099 - UNKNOWN306457)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs56.5

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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