ERCOT Houston · Greater Houston · I-10

Sell land near Houston close to a substation or transmission line.

We buy land near substations and transmission lines across Greater Houston directly from landowners, heirs and brokers. Free screen, honest answer within the week, cash close.

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The market

Why Greater Houston land near power is in demand.

Greater Houston has the densest 345 kV transmission in Texas, built to serve the petrochemical complex along the Ship Channel and the Gulf. The counties ringing Harris County, including Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller and Galveston, hold large agricultural and timber tracts that sit under or beside that infrastructure. Developers who can no longer find sites inside the metro are looking there.

CenterPoint Energy owns most of the transmission inside the metro, with Texas-New Mexico Power and cooperatives such as San Bernard EC in the surrounding counties. Flood zone is the first screen on almost every Houston-area site, and we run it before anything else.

We look for 40 to 500 acre tracts outside the 100-year floodplain along SH-288, SH-36, US-290, I-10 and SH-249, close to existing substations. Former rice, cattle and timber land are all in play.

Counties

Where we are looking in Greater Houston.

Do not see your county? We still want to hear from you.
Does your land qualify?

You do not need to know the answer. We will tell you.

Most landowners have no way to know whether their property has real value to a data center developer, because that depends on grid capacity most people never look at. These are the signals that usually mean it is worth a conversation.

  • Your land is within a mile or two of a substation, switching station, or a 69 kV, 138 kV or 345 kV transmission line, even if you are not sure of the exact voltage.
  • You have been contacted before by a utility, a solar or wind developer, or another company about an easement or right-of-way on or near your property.
  • The parcel is 20 acres or larger. We also buy smaller parcels that sit inside a larger assemblage.
  • You are an heir, executor, or one of several co-owners of inherited or family land and want a direct buyer rather than a drawn-out listing.
  • You are a rancher or farmer open to selling all or part of a larger tract if the price and terms make sense.
  • Your land is currently listed and has not moved, or has been off-market and never tested with this type of buyer.
How it works

Four steps, most of the runway carried by us, not you.

01

You tell us about the land

Location, acreage, and anything you know about power lines or prior utility contact. Five minutes by email.

02

We screen it, free, no obligation

We check grid capacity, title, floodplain and zoning ourselves using public records. If it does not fit, we tell you within the week and say why.

03

We make a direct offer

No listing, no showings, no marketing period. Terms are usually a short paid option period followed by a cash closing.

04

Cash close

We handle title. Closing costs are negotiated up front. You are not carrying diligence risk; we are.

Frequently asked

Questions from Greater Houston landowners

Do you buy land anywhere in Greater Houston?

We look at any tract in the ERCOT Houston zone that sits near high-voltage transmission or a substation. We look for 40 to 500 acre tracts outside the 100-year floodplain along SH-288, SH-36, US-290, I-10 and SH-249, close to existing substations. Former rice, cattle and timber land are all in play.

Which utility serves my land in Greater Houston?

CenterPoint Energy owns most of the transmission inside the metro, with Texas-New Mexico Power and cooperatives such as San Bernard EC in the surrounding counties. Flood zone is the first screen on almost every Houston-area site, and we run it before anything else. You do not need to know which one serves your tract. Tell us where it is and we will identify the transmission owner from public records.

How do I sell land near a power line or substation in Texas?

Start by telling us where the land is and what you know about nearby transmission infrastructure. You do not need to know the voltage or ownership. We do that research ourselves using ERCOT, utility and county records, then tell you honestly whether it is a fit and what it might be worth.

Do I need a realtor to sell my land to a data center developer?

No. We buy directly from landowners and brokers alike. If you already have a broker, we are glad to work with them. If you do not, you do not need to hire one to talk to us.

What makes land valuable for a data center site?

Proximity to a substation or transmission line is the headline, but the real driver is whether that substation has spare capacity to accept new load. Most nearby substations in Texas do not. Parcel size, shape, flood zone, water access and zoning also matter. We screen for all of it before making an offer.

How fast can you close?

Once we have confirmed the site fits, terms are usually a short paid option period of 60 to 180 days to finish utility and title diligence, followed by a cash closing. We move as fast as the utility and title work allow.

My land has multiple owners, or is in probate. Can you still buy it?

Yes. We regularly work with heirship property, estates in probate and land held across several family members. Tell us the situation up front and we will structure around it.

Tell us about your land

Five minutes. Free screen. An honest answer within the week.

Start with the property address. If the land has no street address, the nearest road and cross street, a county appraisal district parcel number, or GPS coordinates all work just as well. We will identify the substation, check capacity and title from public records, and tell you whether it fits.

Prefer email? Write to info@maverickenergypartners.com.

No street address? Give the nearest road and cross street, the appraisal district parcel or account number, or GPS coordinates.
Your email app should open with the details filled in. If it does not, send them to info@maverickenergypartners.com.
No cost, no obligation, no listing agreement. We respond within one business day.
Other regions

We buy across all of ERCOT.

Land near transmission. A direct buyer already at the table.

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