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Datacenter Sites in Comal County, Texas

Comal County has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Comal County, Texas has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 51st of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is ANTLER at 66.1/100.

33
Candidate sites
59.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Comal County

Site-selection context for Comal County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.45¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$5,507
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 Comal County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Comal County ranks 51st of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.7/100 ranks 13th in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1166th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 28 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Comal County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (25, 76% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (6) 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 Comal County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.43¢/kWh and commercial 11.45¢/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 $5,507 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Comal County

Top datacenter sites in Comal County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ANTLERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
RIVER OAKSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.6
SCHERTZSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.3
GREEN MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.2
PARKWAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.2
TRI-COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.1
WEIDERSTEINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.1
STONEGATESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.1
CIBOLO CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.7
EC FFE Comal CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN308555Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
CEMEXSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
HIGHWAY 46Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
BULVERDESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
SHERIFFS POSSESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.6
LOOP 337Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.5
COMALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
HORTONTOWNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
OZ ComalGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.8
HENNESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
TXISubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.5
HUNTERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.5
SATTLERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0
CRANE'S MILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.8
CANYON DAMSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.8

Every scored site in Comal County

All 33 sites, best first.

Comal County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Comal County?

33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 51st-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

ANTLER scores 66.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 33 scored sites in Comal County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Comal 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 Comal County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Comal County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.43¢/kWh and commercial is 11.45¢/kWh in Comal 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 Comal County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/comal-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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