Datacenter Sites in Cass County, Texas
Cass County has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Cass County, Texas has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 137th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 127th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Cass · 3ba1abfe at 60.4/100.
Site-selection context for Cass County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Cass County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Cass County ranks 137th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.7/100 ranks 127th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2184th-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 Cass County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (4) and former mine (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 Cass County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.70¢/kWh and commercial 11.38¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 7 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 $3,571 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cass County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Cass | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| EC FFE Cass County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN307679 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN300662 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN302238 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.3 |
| OZ Cass | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN303709 - CASS BOX BAY S) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN309036 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN308618 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| UNKNOWN301160 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.4 |
| UNKNOWN304556 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.9 |
| UNKNOWN308762 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.5 |
Every scored site in Cass County
All 13 sites, best first.
- OZ Cass · 3ba1abfe · 60.4
- EC FFE Cass County · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 83659e39 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · af51b6bb · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7d56eb00 · 55.3
- OZ Cass · d24e9000 · 55.1
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN303709 - CASS BOX BAY S) · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · b56423d2 · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 68bf1899 · 53.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 54d09287 · 53.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · e5d716b7 · 52.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 57f05792 · 52.6
- Mine Site · 2eeb5019 · 49.5
Cass County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Cass County?
13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 137th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cass County?
OZ Cass · 3ba1abfe scores 60.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Cass County (a greenfield site).
Does Cass 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 Cass County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cass County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Cass County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.70¢/kWh and commercial is 11.38¢/kWh in Cass County.
More in Texas
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- 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 Cass County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/cass-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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