Datacenter Sites in Falls County, Texas
Falls County has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Falls County, Texas has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, about 11% below the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 148th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 223rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Falls County at 56.8/100.
Site-selection context for Falls County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Falls County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Falls County ranks 148th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.4/100 ranks 223rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Falls County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3) and former mine (3). 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 Falls County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.64¢/kWh and commercial 14.03¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 2 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 $3,689 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Falls County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Falls County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN308353 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.5 |
| OZ Falls | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN300509 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| EC Coal Falls County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.8 |
| UNKNOWN306465 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.2 |
| UNKNOWN303838 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.1 |
| Old Halbert Hospital | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.5 |
| Rosebud Community Hospital | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.5 |
Every scored site in Falls County
All 12 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Falls County · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · abd8e0af · 54.5
- OZ Falls · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7ff6fbed · 52.1
- EC Coal Falls County · 51.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7e27adb6 · 51.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 39203f0e · 50.4
- Mine Site · 6a95f467 · 47.2
- Mine Site · 843078a3 · 47.1
- Mine Site · 2e134ef9 · 47.1
- Old Halbert Hospital · 46.5
- Rosebud Community Hospital · 46.5
Falls County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Falls County?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 148th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Falls County?
EC FFE Falls County scores 56.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Falls County (a greenfield site).
Does Falls 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 Falls County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Falls County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Falls County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.64¢/kWh and commercial is 14.03¢/kWh in Falls 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 Falls County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/falls-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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