Datacenter Sites in Dawson County, Texas
Dawson County has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Dawson County, Texas has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 194th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 122nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4a6a8ccd at 61.7/100.
Site-selection context for Dawson County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Dawson County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Dawson County ranks 194th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 122nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2586th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Dawson County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) 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 Dawson County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.87¢/kWh and commercial 8.31¢/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 $1,359 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Dawson County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN304764 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN304777 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Dawson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN300980 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| CEDARLAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN301048 - UNKNOWN305651) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.1 |
Every scored site in Dawson County
All 8 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4a6a8ccd · 61.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8b74250c · 61.2
- OZ Dawson · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · d7864729 · 56.9
- CEDARLAKE · 53.2
- Mine Site · 4474841b · 50.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN301048 - UNKNOWN305651) · 48.4
- Mine Site · 88cbf947 · 48.1
Dawson County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Dawson County?
8 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 194th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Dawson County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 4a6a8ccd scores 61.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 8 scored sites in Dawson County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Dawson 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 Dawson County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dawson County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Dawson County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.87¢/kWh and commercial is 8.31¢/kWh in Dawson County.
More in Texas
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- Operating datacenters 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 Dawson County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/dawson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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