Daily Potable Municipal Draw
12,400 gal
Drawn from Del Rio city potable water
Daily Recaptured / Effluent
348,000 gal
Del Rio WWTP tertiary effluent + condensate
Annual Aquifer Preserved
128.5M gal
Protects San Felipe Springs
Del Rio Water SLA Status
COMPLIANT
Operating WUE: 0.12 L/kWh (Ceiling: 0.20)
🎛️ Water Recapture Simulator
Model cooling technologies and municipal effluent integration
Data Center IT Load (MW)
100 MW
Del Rio WWTP Effluent Substitution %
60%
Replaces potable water with tertiary-treated reclaimed purple-pipe water from Del Rio WWTP (Capacity: 4.5 MGD).
HVAC Condensate Harvesting
Reclaims atmospheric humidity runoff from cooling coils (~18,000 gal/day).
📊 Cooling Water Impact Benchmark
Gallons / Day ComparisonDel Rio WWTP
210k gal/d
Reclaimed Supply
Recaptured Loop
95%+
Recirculated
San Felipe Springs
0.01%
Net Aquifer Draw
Configured IT Demand
100 MW
Peak operational electrical demand
Total Facility Load (PUE 1.15)
115 MW
Includes cooling & power transformation overhead
Annual ERCOT Consumption
1,007 GWh
Estimated annual energy throughput
Substation Tie-In Estimate
$8.5M - $14M
138kV / 345kV dual-redundant interconnect
⚡ Electric Load & Transmission Parameters
AEP Texas & ERCOT Region
Campus Electrical Capacity
100 MW
Behind-The-Meter Solar PV Co-Location
40 MW Solar
Val Verde County boasts prime DNI solar irradiance (~5.5 kWh/m²/day). Offsets summer peak ERCOT grid pricing.
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
100 MWh
Provides 1 to 2 hours of seamless ride-through and peak shaving, enhancing AEP Texas local substation resilience.
📋 Interconnection Steps & Milestones
Fast-Track Queue1. ERCOT Interconnection Study (Section 22 Agreement)
Estimated timeline: 6–9 months. Submittal of Large Flexible Load (LFL) interconnect request with AEP Texas.
2. Dedicated On-Site Substation Engineering
Dual 138/34.5 kV or 345/34.5 kV main power transformers (MPTs) with N+1 redundancy and dual bus configuration.
3. ERCOT Demand Response & Ancillary Services
Enrollment in Controllable Load Resource (CLR) / Responsive Reserve Service (RRS), creating revenue streams during grid peaks.
4. Laughlin AFB AICUZ & Flight Safety Review
FAA 7460-1 clearance for substation dead-end towers and verification of zero EMI interference with Laughlin training radar.
🎯 Del Rio EDC Target Partner Profiles
Data center operators and hyperscalers profiled by load, cooling tech, and Del Rio value fit
10-Year City of Del Rio Net Tax
$11.2M
New commercial tax revenue to Del Rio general fund
10-Year SFDRCISD School Net Tax
$20.8M
Includes Chapter 403 (JETI Act) M&O model
Total 10-Yr All-Entity Net Revenue
$40.5M
City, County, School District & Hospital
15-Year Projected Total Impact
$72.3M
Full tax base realized post-abatement period
🏛️ Chapter 380 / Chapter 381 Incentive Architecture
Configure ad valorem abatements and JETI parameters
Total Capital Expenditure (CapEx)
$450M
Servers & power gear (~70% BPP) + Building improvements & land (~30% Real Property).
City Chapter 380 Abatement %
65%
Val Verde County Chapter 381 Abatement %
60%
Abatement Term (Years)
10 Years
Texas Chapter 403 (JETI Act) School Abatement
50% M&O tax valuation limitation for San Felipe Del Rio CISD.
🛡️ Municipal Clawback Protection Stress-Tester
Configure agreement hurdle targets and simulate breach clawbacks
📋 Negotiated Agreement Hurdles (Targets)
Chapter 380 Statutory Terms
Target Phase 1 CapEx Hurdle
$150M
Target Contractual WUE Ceiling (L/kWh)
0.20 L/kWh
Negotiated municipal cooling SLA protecting local aquifers (default: 0.20 L/kWh closed-loop standard).
Target Local Employment Floor
35 FTEs
🧪 Developer Actual Delivery (Performance Audit)
Simulate Audit Year 2
Actual Developer CapEx Delivered ($M)
$110M (Target: $150M)
Actual Operating WUE (L/kWh)
0.29 L/kWh (Ceiling: 0.20)
Actual Local High-Wage FTEs Employed
21 FTEs (Target: 35)
📈 15-Year Projected Tax Revenues by Jurisdictional Entity
Reflects 4-Year BPP Server Refresh Cycles| Year | Total Valuation | City Gross | City Abated (Ch. 380) | City Net Revenue | County Net Revenue | SFDRCISD Net Revenue | Total Combined Net |
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📄 Del Rio EDC Executive Feasibility Study Brief
Official policy recommendation document prepared for City Council & EDC Board