Datacenter Sites in Carson County, Texas
Carson County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Carson County, Texas has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 115th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 26th by average score. The top-scoring site is ALIBATES at 62.6/100.
Site-selection context for Carson County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Carson County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Carson County ranks 115th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.7/100 ranks 26th in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 16 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Carson County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (16, 100% of the county's inventory). 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 Carson County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.80¢/kWh and commercial 9.40¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 5 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 $1,561 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Carson County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIBATES | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.6 |
| DAVID SWINFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.2 |
| JACK RAMEY WIND | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.8 |
| RAILHEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| MARTIN SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.5 |
| UNKNOWN304187 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP310585 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.9 |
| YARNEN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.9 |
| PANTEX SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| PANTEX NORTH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| CARSON COUNTY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP310707 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN307461 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN300161 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.3 |
| TAP302737 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN303146 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.2 |
Every scored site in Carson County
All 16 sites, best first.
- ALIBATES · 62.6
- DAVID SWINFORD · 62.2
- JACK RAMEY WIND · 61.8
- RAILHEAD · 61.7
- MARTIN SWITCHING STATION · 61.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · f6959eb7 · 59.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 013f5b45 · 58.9
- YARNEN · 58.9
- PANTEX SOUTH · 57.8
- PANTEX NORTH · 57.8
- CARSON COUNTY · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · f9cac4ca · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 745552ec · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · a78cf98a · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1764ff75 · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 63cdca32 · 55.2
Carson County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Carson County?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 115th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Carson County?
ALIBATES scores 62.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Carson County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Carson 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 Carson County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carson County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Carson County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.80¢/kWh and commercial is 9.40¢/kWh in Carson County.
More in Texas
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- Operating datacenters in Texas
- Electric substations in Texas
- Harris County· 348 sites · avg 57.3
- Dallas County· 308 sites · avg 61.3
- Tarrant County· 289 sites · avg 59.4
- Travis County· 203 sites · avg 59.8
- El Paso County· 172 sites · avg 54.5
- Bexar County· 166 sites · avg 61.7
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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 Carson County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/carson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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