Comal County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
65.5
Good / 100

HIGHWAY 46 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Comal County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 65.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHIGHWAY 46
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPLumen San Antonio 1
IXP distance21.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage78.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance28.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBiz Park Berry Lane Llc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index87.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGVTC
DC distance14.0 mi
Nearest rail6.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.0 mi
Nearest fiber route161.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$5,507

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%
58
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
62
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HIGHWAY 46
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PARKWAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs69.3
CIBOLO CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.9
TRI-COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.1
BULVERDESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs67.8
SCHERTZSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.7
WEIDERSTEINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.6
TAP316228Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.3
LOOP 337Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.3

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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