Datacenter Sites in Brown County, Texas
Brown County has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Brown County, Texas has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 157th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 91st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d9daa9c8 at 62.2/100.
Site-selection context for Brown County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Brown County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Brown County ranks 157th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.0/100 ranks 91st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2327th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Brown County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 64% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) and industrial (1). 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 Brown County?
Industrial electricity averages 10.91¢/kWh and commercial 8.46¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 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 $3,221 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Brown County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN302989 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC FFE Brown County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.1 |
| UNKNOWN300875 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN307377 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN308752 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN301343 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN301562 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN307736 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| Crystal Ice Plant | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
Every scored site in Brown County
All 11 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · d9daa9c8 · 62.2
- EC FFE Brown County · 60.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · cf6aa967 · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e59a38b6 · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8a565b25 · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e340aa78 · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0934ff79 · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 51e5d4dc · 54.8
- Crystal Ice Plant · 51.0
- Mine Site · 08ba5215 · 50.7
- Mine Site · 3d9c7ffa · 50.5
Brown County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Brown County?
11 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 157th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Brown County?
Substation-Adjacent site · d9daa9c8 scores 62.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 11 scored sites in Brown County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Brown 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 Brown County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Brown County?
Average industrial electricity is 10.91¢/kWh and commercial is 8.46¢/kWh in Brown County.
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- Harris County· 348 sites · avg 57.3
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- Tarrant County· 289 sites · avg 59.4
- Travis County· 203 sites · avg 59.8
- El Paso County· 172 sites · avg 54.5
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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 Brown County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/brown-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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