POI Shortlist with Headroom

39 POIs with positive Offtake — Tier 1
Criteria: Count of substations (≥69 kV) within 20 mi with any positive Offtake headroom across ERCOT planning-study scenarios (2027–2035). Thresholds: Fail <1 / Tier 3 ≥1 / Tier 2 ≥3 / Tier 1 ≥5
Source: Geoforge grid dataset · US Substations · 2026-06-16
Site Assessment
✓ Tier 1
39 POIs with positive Offtake headroom within 20 mi
Total POIs (≥69 kV within 20 mi)
51 39 with data
12 substations without published Offtake data
Best-Case Offtake (envelope)
1,954 MW
Maximum across all POIs & scenarios
Worst-Case Offtake (envelope)
-50,000 MW
Minimum across all POIs & scenarios
Top POI (by best-case headroom)
South Texas Project Switchyard
345 kV · 17.4 mi
Scenario Sensitivity
27 spread >500 MW
POIs where deliverability depends materially on operating conditions

Summary

POI Shortlist — Substations ≥69 kV within 20 mi (51 total)

Best- and worst-case Offtake values represent the published planning-study envelope across scenarios. Actual binding headroom for a specific MW target under a specific operating scenario requires a powerflow study (not included in this report).
Substation Voltage (kV) Distance (mi) Best-Case Offtake (MW) Worst-Case Offtake (MW) Status
CANEY 138 3.7 838 188 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE
Tenaris Substation 138 4.4 148 -5,673 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
VAN VLECK 69 4.6 30 -5,419 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Bay City 138 7.7 148 -5,432 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Magill Substation 138 8.1 107 -5,685 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
OLD OCEAN 2 138 8.7 No Published Offtake
LINNVILLE 138 8.8 No Published Offtake
Phillips No 5 138 8.9 117 48 Positive (Stable)
Phillips No 2 138 8.9 130 47 Positive (Stable)
OLD OCEAN 138 8.9 No Published Offtake
Old Ocean 138 9.0 117 54 Positive (Stable)
FM 524 Substation 138 9.0 385 -50,000 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
SWEENY COGENERATION 138 9.1 No Published Offtake
Phillips No 3 138 9.3 No Published Offtake
HAWKINS POI 345 9.3 1,480 -5,131 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
BAY CITY 69 9.5 No Published Offtake
REFUGE 345 9.6 1,195 -5,192 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
SWEENY 138 11.0 376 -14 Positive (Stable)
CHALMER 138 11.6 107 -6,005 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Sargent Substation 69 12.7 23 -4,977 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Celanese 138 12.7 116 -4,499 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Esperanza 138 13.3 117 -4,475 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
MARKHAM 69 13.7 84 -5,266 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Wadsworth 138 14.2 107 -4,827 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Conoco 138 14.3 131 -134 Positive (Stable) Constrained under worst scenario
ISSAC PV 138 14.4 131 -134 Positive (Stable) Constrained under worst scenario
PLEDGER 138 15.5 578 161 Positive (Stable)
WEST COLUMBIA 2 138 15.7 No Published Offtake
Clemons Dome 138 16.3 59 56 Positive (Stable)
Clemons Tap 138 16.6 60 57 Positive (Stable)
South Texas Project Pump Substation 138 16.6 77 -4,293 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Gulf Star 138 16.8 578 90 Positive (Stable)
West Columbia Main 230 16.8 1,116 -50,000 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
West Columbia Local 138 16.8 114 -50,000 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
NORTH COLUMBIA 138 16.9 No Published Offtake
WEST COLUMBIA 138 16.9 No Published Offtake
Franklins Camp 138 17.1 23 -4,802 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
BRAZORIA 138 17.2 439 -13 Positive (Stable)
BAILEY 345 17.2 1,922 -4,658 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT TAP 138 17.4 117 -4,293 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
South Texas Project Switchyard 345 17.4 1,954 -4,293 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Clemville North Substation 69 17.8 78 -5,833 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Tres Palacious 69 18.1 No Published Offtake
Salt Dome 69 18.1 25 -6,229 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
South Clemville 69 18.2 24 -6,042 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
NEW GULF 138 18.4 521 -7,587 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
Dow Pump Substation 69 18.4 43 43 Positive (Stable)
TAP301963 138 18.5 No Published Offtake
SOUTH LANE CITY 138 18.6 682 -6,411 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario
CLEMVILLE 2 69 18.7 No Published Offtake
JULIA 345 19.0 1,819 -8,850 Positive (Sensitive) ⚠ SCENARIO SENSITIVE Constrained under worst scenario

Offtake = ERIS (energy-only load rights), ERCOT scenarios 2027–2035. "Scenario Sensitive" = best-to-worst spread >500 MW. "Constrained under worst scenario" = worst-case Offtake < −100 MW.

Analysis

The the site has 39 of 51 substations (≥69 kV) within 20 miles showing positive Offtake headroom in at least one planning-study scenario. The overall envelope ranges from -50,000 MW (worst-case) to 1,954 MW (best-case) across all POIs and scenarios.

27 of 51 POIs exhibit scenario sensitivity (best-to-worst spread >500 MW), meaning deliverability depends materially on operating conditions. The most volatile POIs include the 345 kV stations (HAWKINS POI, BAILEY, JULIA, South Texas Project Switchyard) where the spread between best-case and worst-case exceeds several thousand MW.

12 substations within the radius have no published Offtake data. These are typically lower-voltage distribution substations outside the ISO planning study scope.

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