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Datacenter Sites in Hays County, Texas

Hays County has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hays County, Texas has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 71st of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 25th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2839d6cf at 64.3/100.

26
Candidate sites
58.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hays County

Site-selection context for Hays County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.49¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$11,177
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 Hays County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Hays County ranks 71st of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.8/100 ranks 25th in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-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 Hays County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 85% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and greenfield (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 Hays County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.68¢/kWh and commercial 10.49¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 13 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 $11,177 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hays County

Top datacenter sites in Hays County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN303070Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.3
OZ HaysGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.6
MANCHACASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.1
BUDASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN303569Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN301907Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN309581Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
FRIENDSHIPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.2
CEDAR VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN307678Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.6
HILLTOPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.9
STRAHANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.9
RUTHERFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN308219Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.8
REDWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
LAKEWAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.5
MCCARTY LANESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.4
CANYONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN305635Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.9
HIGHWAY 32Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.7
WIMBERLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN306051Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN302107Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs56.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs54.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs53.3

Every scored site in Hays County

All 26 sites, best first.

Hays County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hays County?

26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 71st-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 2839d6cf scores 64.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Hays County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hays 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 Hays County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hays County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.68¢/kWh and commercial is 10.49¢/kWh in Hays 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Hays County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/hays-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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