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Datacenter Sites in Gaines, Texas

Gaines has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Gaines, Texas has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 42nd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 170th by average score. The top-scoring site is SEMINOLE at 58.2/100.

37
Candidate sites
53.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Gaines

Site-selection context for Gaines

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.92¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,436
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 Gaines compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Gaines ranks 42nd of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.5/100 ranks 170th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Gaines?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (24, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (11) and former mine (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 Gaines?

Industrial electricity averages 6.86¢/kWh and commercial 7.92¢/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 $1,436 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Gaines

Top datacenter sites in Gaines
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SEMINOLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.2
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.9
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.7
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.7
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.5
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.1
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.9
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.9
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.8
EC Near Gaines CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.7
SEAGRAVESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.6
TAP305192Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.3
LTG-SEAGRAVSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.3
JAYBEESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN304880Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.8
TAP305300Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.6
ATLANTICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.5
RUSSELL POOLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.4
DOSSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.4
TAP302612Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
GAINES COSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.2
TAP302434Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN302861Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.6
TAP305424Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.3

Every scored site in Gaines

All 37 sites, best first.

Gaines datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Gaines?

37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 42nd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Gaines?

SEMINOLE scores 58.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in Gaines (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Gaines 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 Gaines?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Gaines?

Average industrial electricity is 6.86¢/kWh and commercial is 7.92¢/kWh in Gaines.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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