Datacenter Sites in Guadalupe County, Texas

Guadalupe County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Guadalupe County, Texas has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 47th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is MARION at 66.3/100.

35

Candidate sites

59.9/100

Avg DC Readiness

5,450 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Very High

Hazard rating

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Top 25 in Guadalupe County

Site-selection context for Guadalupe County

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Datacenter tax incentive

10.16¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

7.49¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

Medium-High

Water stress

$5,941

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 Guadalupe County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Guadalupe County ranks 47th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.9/100 ranks 10th in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 32 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Guadalupe County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (25, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (6) and former mine (4). 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 Guadalupe County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.49¢/kWh and commercial 10.16¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 10 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 $5,941 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Guadalupe County

Top datacenter sites in Guadalupe County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
MARION	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	3.5 yrs	66.3
RIO NOGALES SWITCHYARD	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	3.5 yrs	65.4
CLEAR SPRINGS	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	3.5 yrs	65.2
ELM CREEK	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	3.5 yrs	65.1
HAYS ENERGY	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	3.5 yrs	64.8
ZORN	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	3.5 yrs	63.8
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station	Greenfield	—	—	3.5 yrs	63.5
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station	Greenfield	—	—	3.5 yrs	62.7
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station	Greenfield	—	—	3.5 yrs	62.5
CIBOLO	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	61.5
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station	Greenfield	—	—	3.5 yrs	61.3
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station	Greenfield	—	—	3.5 yrs	61.1
MCQUEENEY	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	60.0
CMC	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.9
SCHUMANSVILLE	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.8
CATERPILLAR	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.7
FREIHEIT	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.7
SEGUIN WEST	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.7
NEW BERLIN	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.6
SEGUIN	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.5
CUSHMAN	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.4
GERONIMO	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.3
UNKNOWN309789	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.1
OLMOS	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.1
HIGHWAY 123	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	59.1

Every scored site in Guadalupe County

All 35 sites, best first.

MARION · 66.3
RIO NOGALES SWITCHYARD · 65.4
CLEAR SPRINGS · 65.2
ELM CREEK · 65.1
HAYS ENERGY · 64.8
ZORN · 63.8
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station · 59b297ca · 63.5
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station · 55a2a907 · 62.7
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station · d5921aab · 62.5
CIBOLO · 61.5
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station · 90d4a880 · 61.3
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station · d786a7f4 · 61.1
MCQUEENEY · 60.0
CMC · 59.9
SCHUMANSVILLE · 59.8
CATERPILLAR · 59.7
FREIHEIT · 59.7
SEGUIN WEST · 59.7
NEW BERLIN · 59.6
SEGUIN · 59.5
CUSHMAN · 59.4
GERONIMO · 59.3
Substation-Adjacent site · b1fad1fa · 59.1
OLMOS · 59.1
HIGHWAY 123 · 59.1
YORK CREEK · 58.6
BEBACK · 58.1
CAPOTE · 58.0
EC Near Guadalupe Generating Station · d6341b4f · 57.8
HICKORY FOREST · 57.5
Mine Site · 5cb26cb2 · 55.7
Substation-Adjacent site · da5439a8 · 55.6
Mine Site · c0de92fd · 53.2
Mine Site · 05c1f302 · 52.7
Mine Site · 0eb7d0c9 · 52.6

Guadalupe County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Guadalupe County?

35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 47th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

MARION scores 66.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Guadalupe County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Guadalupe County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.49¢/kWh and commercial is 10.16¢/kWh in Guadalupe County.

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 Guadalupe County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/guadalupe-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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