FALLS CITY

Substation-Adjacent

Karnes County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
63.5
Good / 100

FALLS CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Karnes County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 63.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFALLS CITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$13.45/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 distance40.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage57.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance41.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCruz Rogelio & Delores R
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index59.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon AWS SAT - 12807 Donop
DC distance31.3 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route165.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,951
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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%
48
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
57
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FALLS CITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN309262Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs67.7
HELENASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs67.5
KENEDYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN301065Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.7
PAWNEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs62.5
Greenfield (SAN MIGUEL - PAWNEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs62.4
Greenfield (PAWNEE - UNKNOWN307020)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs62.1
Greenfield (PAWNEE - CALAVERAS 345 SWITCHY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs62.0

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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