Element Critical Houston HOU1 is a data center operated by Element Critical, LLC in Katy, TX, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Katy data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates BUILD, with an estimated 31.7-month time-to-power. For operators evaluating new capacity, this market screens favorably — grid headroom and interconnection timelines are comparatively strong.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Katy — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Katy — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Katy's data center market remains nascent but strategically positioned, with 100 MW distributed across five facilities operated by a balanced mix of regional and specialized players. The tracked operator roster—EdgeConneX operating two separate facilities, Element Critical, ServerFarm, and Skybox—reflects neither heavy consolidation nor dominant single-player control. This fragmentation differs markedly from mature markets where tier-one operators control 60%+ of supply; Katy's 20 MW average per operator suggests room for both consolidation and greenfield entry. The DCPI verdict of BUILD, driven by excess-power scoring of 65/100 against constraint scoring of 43/100, translates directly to a favorable risk-return profile for capacity-focused investors. The excess-power reading indicates sufficient regional power infrastructure and grid headroom to support expansion without triggering the…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 53 operating generating units totalling 8,668 MW within about 50 km of Katy, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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