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Datacenter Sites in Burnet County, Texas

Burnet County has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Burnet County, Texas has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 82nd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 134th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d4bda1b8 at 63.4/100.

23
Candidate sites
54.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 23 in Burnet County

Site-selection context for Burnet County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.57¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$3,738
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 Burnet County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Burnet County ranks 82nd of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 134th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Burnet County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (8) and greenfield (2). 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 Burnet County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.36¢/kWh and commercial 13.57¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 10 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 $3,738 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Burnet County

Top datacenter sites in Burnet County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN305052Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.4
EC FFE Burnet CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN309244Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN301931Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN302081Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN302864Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN304364Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN307558Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN308994Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN307824Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN303837Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN305748Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN306328Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN307118Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.0
Greenfield (TAP300393 - LAGO VISTA)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.5

Every scored site in Burnet County

All 23 sites, best first.

Burnet County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Burnet County?

23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 82nd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · d4bda1b8 scores 63.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in Burnet County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Burnet 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 Burnet County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Burnet County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.36¢/kWh and commercial is 13.57¢/kWh in Burnet 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 Burnet County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/burnet-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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