Datacenter Sites in Hardin County, Texas
Hardin County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Hardin County, Texas has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 107th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 195th by average score. The top-scoring site is CYPRESS at 61.2/100.
Site-selection context for Hardin County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Hardin County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Hardin County ranks 107th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.5/100 ranks 195th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Hardin County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 76% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3) and former mine (1). 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 Hardin County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.43¢/kWh and commercial 10.16¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 4 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 $5,546 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Hardin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRESS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| BEVIL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC FFE Hardin County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| HONEY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.0 |
| TAP307973 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN307252 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN307555 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| UNKNOWN305756 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| UNKNOWN305664 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| KOUNTZE BULK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN300437 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| FLETCHER | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| UNKNOWN305862 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| SOUR LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.7 |
| OZ Hardin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.7 |
| OZ Hardin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.1 |
Every scored site in Hardin County
All 17 sites, best first.
- CYPRESS · 61.2
- BEVIL · 56.9
- EC FFE Hardin County · 54.8
- HONEY · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · cb0bcabf · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5f8c5a77 · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8e14c1ff · 53.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · fb849c3f · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 82e05450 · 53.2
- KOUNTZE BULK · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · d122a4b1 · 50.8
- FLETCHER · 50.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0b99e0e0 · 50.8
- SOUR LAKE · 50.7
- OZ Hardin · 98bbff03 · 49.6
- Mine Site · a71d2b19 · 46.7
- OZ Hardin · e18904a6 · 46.1
Hardin County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Hardin County?
17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 107th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hardin County?
CYPRESS scores 61.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Hardin County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Hardin 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 Hardin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hardin County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Hardin County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.43¢/kWh and commercial is 10.16¢/kWh in Hardin 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 Hardin County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/hardin-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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