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Datacenter Sites in Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,325 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hidalgo County, Texas has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 10th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 8th by average score. The top-scoring site is NORTH EDINBURG at 68.1/100.

85
Candidate sites
60.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,325 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hidalgo County

Site-selection context for Hidalgo County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
14
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,088
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 Hidalgo County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Hidalgo County ranks 10th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.6/100 ranks 8th in the state and is about 14% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 398th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 75 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hidalgo County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (53, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (17) and industrial (8). 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 Hidalgo County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.33¢/kWh and commercial 10.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 14 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 $4,088 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hidalgo County

Top datacenter sites in Hidalgo County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH EDINBURGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.1
EC FFE Hidalgo CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs66.5
OZ HidalgoGreenfield——3.5 yrs66.4
OZ HidalgoGreenfield——3.5 yrs65.9
OZ HidalgoGreenfield——3.5 yrs65.1
POMELOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.6
OZ HidalgoGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.1
Rio Grande Valley Sugar GrowersBrownfield115 kV25 MW3.5 yrs64.0
WEST MCALLENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN309640Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN305687Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.8
NORTH MCALLENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
SOUTH MCALLENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
SHARYLANDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
OZ HidalgoGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN309194Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN304996Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN304734Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN300258Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
SOUTH MISSIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
MERRETSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
SOUIXSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN301271Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
HIDALGOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN308787Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8

Every scored site in Hidalgo County

All 85 sites, best first.

Hidalgo County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hidalgo County?

85 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

NORTH EDINBURG scores 68.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 85 scored sites in Hidalgo County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hidalgo County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.33¢/kWh and commercial is 10.88¢/kWh in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/hidalgo-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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