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Datacenter Sites in Brazoria County, Texas

Brazoria County has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,779 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Brazoria County, Texas has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 16th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 31st by average score. The top-scoring site is Freeport Energy at 69.9/100.

77
Candidate sites
58.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,779 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Brazoria County

Site-selection context for Brazoria County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.07¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$5,440
Land price / acre
2,600
Cooling degree days
1,800
Heating degree days
65°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

How does Brazoria County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Brazoria County ranks 16th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.4/100 ranks 31st in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 456th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 69 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Brazoria County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (46, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (24) and industrial (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 Brazoria County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.04¢/kWh and commercial 12.07¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 11 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 65°F. Land is valued around $5,440 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Brazoria County

Top datacenter sites in Brazoria County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Freeport EnergyBrownfield138 kV776 MW3.5 yrs69.9
OASISSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
MEADOWSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.0
DOW VELASCOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.3
CAVERNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN307821Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.1
OZ BrazoriaGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.3
OZ BrazoriaGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.7
Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.Brownfield138 kV3 MW3.5 yrs62.4
MANVELSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.2
EC Near Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.Greenfield——3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near Freeport Energy CenterGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.4
HASTINGSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.2
ALVINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN307275Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
EC Near Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.Greenfield——3.5 yrs60.0
EC Near Freeport Energy CenterGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.0
EC Near Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.Greenfield——3.5 yrs59.9
OZ BrazoriaGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.8
EC Near Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.Greenfield——3.5 yrs59.8
MUSTANG BAYOUSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.5
EC Near Freeport Energy CenterGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.5
LIVERPOOLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN303366Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN307077Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0

Every scored site in Brazoria County

All 77 sites, best first.

Brazoria County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Brazoria County?

77 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 16th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

Freeport Energy scores 69.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 77 scored sites in Brazoria County (a brownfield site).

Does Brazoria County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Brazoria County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brazoria County as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Brazoria County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.04¢/kWh and commercial is 12.07¢/kWh in Brazoria 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 Brazoria County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/brazoria-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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