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Datacenter Sites in Jackson County, Oklahoma

Jackson County has 230 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Jackson County, Oklahoma has 230 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oklahoma average of 52.8. It ranks 2nd of 76 Oklahoma counties by number of sites and 73rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Altus Air Force Base at 62.6/100.

230
Candidate sites
49.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Jackson County

Site-selection context for Jackson County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.44¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.62¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$1,760
Land price / acre
1,900
Cooling degree days
3,600
Heating degree days
60°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; 5-year ad valorem tax exemption.

How does Jackson County compare with other counties in Oklahoma?

By number of scored sites, Jackson County ranks 2nd of the 76 Oklahoma counties with a county page, holding 6.2% of the state's 3,723 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.4/100 ranks 73rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 83rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Jackson County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (210, 91% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (13) and greenfield (4). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Jackson County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.62¢/kWh and commercial 9.44¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 60°F. Land is valued around $1,760 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Jackson County

Top datacenter sites in Jackson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Altus Air Force BaseBrownfield138 kV—4.3 yrs62.6
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.6
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.6
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN118784Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN118790Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN118788Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN118789Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN118741Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.4
TAP168543Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN168648Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN168650Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN168544Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN118742Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.1
TAP149602Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN118740Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN118787Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.3
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.7
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6
W C Austin Altus DamFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6

Every scored site in Jackson County

All 230 sites, best first.

Jackson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Jackson County?

230 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 76 Oklahoma counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jackson County?

Altus Air Force Base scores 62.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 230 scored sites in Jackson County (a brownfield site).

Does Jackson County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; 5-year ad valorem tax exemption.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Jackson County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County as "Relatively High" (score 42).

What are industrial electricity rates in Jackson County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.62¢/kWh and commercial is 9.44¢/kWh in Jackson County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Jackson County, Oklahoma”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oklahoma/jackson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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