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Datacenter Sites in Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County has 75 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,582 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Cameron County, Texas has 75 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 17th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 17th by average score. The top-scoring site is Aegle Power at 71.4/100.

75
Candidate sites
59.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,582 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Cameron County

Site-selection context for Cameron County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.53¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,268
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 Cameron County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Cameron County ranks 17th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.5/100 ranks 17th in the state and is about 12% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 476th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 63 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Cameron County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (39, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (20) and industrial (8). 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 Cameron County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.33¢/kWh and commercial 11.53¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 12 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 $4,268 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Cameron County

Top datacenter sites in Cameron County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Aegle PowerBrownfield138 kV1,282 MW3.5 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN305746Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.6
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield——3.5 yrs66.2
OZ CameronGreenfield——3.5 yrs65.7
OZ CameronGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN308524Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
HARLINGEN SWITCHINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN306206Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN307554Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN303821Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.6
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.3
EC Near Silas RayGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.2
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.1
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.6
UNKNOWN310065Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN310396Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN310195Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN300925Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN304598Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN303488Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN303184Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN310332Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs61.4
EC Near Silas RayGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN304082Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN307048Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.5

Every scored site in Cameron County

All 75 sites, best first.

Cameron County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Cameron County?

75 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

Aegle Power scores 71.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 75 scored sites in Cameron County (a brownfield site).

Does Cameron 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 Cameron County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Cameron County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.33¢/kWh and commercial is 11.53¢/kWh in Cameron 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 Cameron County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/cameron-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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