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Datacenter Sites in Colorado County, Texas

Colorado County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Colorado County, Texas has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 102nd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 155th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Colorado County at 59.5/100.

18
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Colorado County

Site-selection context for Colorado County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.29¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,396
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 Colorado County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Colorado County ranks 102nd of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 155th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Colorado County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 44% 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 Colorado County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.19¢/kWh and commercial 11.29¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 9 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 $4,396 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Colorado County

Top datacenter sites in Colorado County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Colorado CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN309222Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN301447Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN307529Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN309500Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN301707Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN301628Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN306078Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN306708Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.9
Greenfield (None - None)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.3

Every scored site in Colorado County

All 18 sites, best first.

Colorado County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Colorado County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 102nd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

EC FFE Colorado County scores 59.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Colorado County (a greenfield site).

Does Colorado 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 Colorado County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Colorado County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.19¢/kWh and commercial is 11.29¢/kWh in Colorado 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 Colorado County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/colorado-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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