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Datacenter Sites in Denton County, Texas

Denton County has 83 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,564 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Denton County, Texas has 83 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 13th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is CARROLLTON FRANKFORD at 69.4/100.

83
Candidate sites
61.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,564 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Denton County

Site-selection context for Denton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.11¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
25
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$12,287
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 Denton County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Denton County ranks 13th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 61.0/100 ranks 7th in the state and is about 15% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 415th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 78 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Denton County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (48, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (19) and greenfield (8). 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 Denton County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.30¢/kWh and commercial 12.11¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 25 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 $12,287 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Denton County

Top datacenter sites in Denton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CARROLLTON FRANKFORDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.4
LEWISVILLE SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN310303Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN304847Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.3
DFW Gas RecoveryBrownfield14 kV12 MW3.5 yrs68.2
DENTON WEST INTERCHANGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.0
EC Near SpencerGreenfield——3.5 yrs67.4
KRUGERVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.0
COOPER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN304658Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.9
EC Near SpencerGreenfield——3.5 yrs65.1
EC Near SpencerGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.8
Denton Power LLCBrownfield138 kV2 MW3.5 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN301352Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN304810Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN301339Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN301571Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.1
SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
T1Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN309992Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
HEBRONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN305558Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
WESTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
BRIDGESSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN300921Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1

Every scored site in Denton County

All 83 sites, best first.

Denton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Denton County?

83 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

CARROLLTON FRANKFORD scores 69.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 83 scored sites in Denton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Denton 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 Denton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Denton County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.30¢/kWh and commercial is 12.11¢/kWh in Denton 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 Denton County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/denton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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