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Datacenter Sites in Henderson County, Texas

Henderson County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 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

Henderson County, Texas has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 93rd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 68th by average score. The top-scoring site is TRINIDAD at 63.8/100.

20
Candidate sites
56.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 20 in Henderson County

Site-selection context for Henderson County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.97¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,699
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 Henderson County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Henderson County ranks 93rd of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.7/100 ranks 68th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Henderson County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (4) and greenfield (3). 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 Henderson County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.84¢/kWh and commercial 10.97¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 7 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 $4,699 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Henderson County

Top datacenter sites in Henderson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TRINIDADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.8
FOREST GROVESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.8
OZ HendersonGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.7
OZ HendersonGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.5
EC FFE Henderson CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN306354Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN304628Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN300269Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN308888Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN302303Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN304775Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN303609Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN304953Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN305060Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.4
TAP305245Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN307009Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs54.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.3

Every scored site in Henderson County

All 20 sites, best first.

Henderson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Henderson County?

20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 93rd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

TRINIDAD scores 63.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Henderson County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Henderson 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 Henderson County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Henderson County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.84¢/kWh and commercial is 10.97¢/kWh in Henderson 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 Henderson County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/henderson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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