OZ Willacy

Greenfield

Willacy County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
59.3
Good / 100

OZ Willacy is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Willacy County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 59.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPForemost Harlingen
IXP distance21.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage88.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionsouthcentralus
Cloud region distance206.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerBlackriver Creek, LLC
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 index67.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterForemost Harlingen
DC distance21.7 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,789

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%
81
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
61
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Willacy
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN306517Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN303286Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN309674Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.9
Greenfield (RIO HONDO - UNKNOWN309711)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs65.6
Greenfield (RIO HONDO - UNKNOWN309711)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN302402Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.2
Greenfield (RIO HONDO - UNKNOWN309711)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN310435Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.8

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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