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Datacenter Sites in Frio, Texas

Frio has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Frio, Texas has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 36th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 144th by average score. The top-scoring site is PEARSALL at 62.5/100.

39
Candidate sites
54.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Frio

Site-selection context for Frio

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.72¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,702
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 Frio compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Frio ranks 36th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.3/100 ranks 144th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 993rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Frio?

Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (12) and industrial (9). 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 Frio?

Industrial electricity averages 6.82¢/kWh and commercial 9.72¢/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 $2,702 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Frio

Top datacenter sites in Frio
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PEARSALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.5
EC FFE Frio CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.9
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.8
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.6
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.3
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.2
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1
BIG FOOTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
MOORESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
MOORESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.5
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3
DILLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
DILLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
DILLEY SWITCHINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
DERBYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN306577Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.9
EC Near PearsallGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.9
BIG FOOTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.9
FRIO TOWNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN306727Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.7
Greenfield (PEARSALL - None)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.2

Every scored site in Frio

All 39 sites, best first.

Frio datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Frio?

39 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 36th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Frio?

PEARSALL scores 62.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 39 scored sites in Frio (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Frio 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 Frio?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Frio?

Average industrial electricity is 6.82¢/kWh and commercial is 9.72¢/kWh in Frio.

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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 Frio, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/frio (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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