PARMER COUNTY

Substation-Adjacent

Parmer County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

PARMER COUNTY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Parmer County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPARMER COUNTY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance75.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage98.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance369.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBartlett Houston & Laura
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index103.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance75.2 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route136.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,651

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%
56
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
65
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PARMER COUNTY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN300243Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.6
TAP304949Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.9
CARGILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.2
FRIONA RURALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN308781Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs59.7
TAP310616Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN309429Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.4 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN300297Substation-Adjacent115 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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