Datacenter Sites in Freestone, Texas
Freestone has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Freestone, Texas has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 77th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 70th by average score. The top-scoring site is BIG BROWN at 64.7/100.
Site-selection context for Freestone
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Freestone compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Freestone ranks 77th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.6/100 ranks 70th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 16 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Freestone?
Greenfield sites are the most common (15, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) 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 Freestone?
Industrial electricity averages 6.97¢/kWh and commercial 11.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 3 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 $4,299 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Freestone
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BROWN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.7 |
| RICHLAND CHAMBERS SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Coal Freestone County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Coal Freestone County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC FFE Freestone County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Coal Freestone County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal Freestone County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN308894 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN305519 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN302983 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.4 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.1 |
| EC Near Big Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN304279 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.7 |
| Greenfield (TAP300213 - None) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.8 |
Every scored site in Freestone
All 24 sites, best first.
- BIG BROWN · 64.7
- RICHLAND CHAMBERS SWITCHING STATION · 62.8
- EC Coal Freestone County · e3f11c0b · 61.9
- EC Coal Freestone County · 15ae2ec1 · 61.0
- EC FFE Freestone County · 59.6
- EC Near Big Brown · 03d059f8 · 58.9
- EC Near Big Brown · 9a70b9bc · 58.8
- EC Near Big Brown · e5e6dbf0 · 57.9
- EC Coal Freestone County · b8915105 · 57.6
- EC Near Big Brown · 09a1c53b · 57.5
- EC Coal Freestone County · 7608e87c · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2035cbee · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · b58e04f4 · 57.1
- EC Near Big Brown · 5fdea5df · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8d5d2418 · 56.1
- EC Near Big Brown · 5341ca77 · 55.2
- EC Near Big Brown · 5d3177f3 · 54.4
- EC Near Big Brown · 37cf38c8 · 54.1
- EC Near Big Brown · a77f363b · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6d8166ae · 54.0
- Mine Site · 2be50257 · 50.9
- Mine Site · 0f64e315 · 50.7
- Mine Site · 0767dd76 · 50.7
- Greenfield (TAP300213 - None) · 49.8
Freestone datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Freestone?
24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 77th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Freestone?
BIG BROWN scores 64.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Freestone (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Freestone 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 Freestone?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Freestone as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Freestone?
Average industrial electricity is 6.97¢/kWh and commercial is 11.88¢/kWh in Freestone.
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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 Freestone, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/freestone (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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