Datacenter Sites in Hill County, Texas

Hill County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hill County, Texas has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 93rd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 109th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 526d2288 at 63.9/100.

20

Candidate sites

55.3/100

Avg DC Readiness

1,500 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Very High

Hazard rating

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Top 20 in Hill County

Site-selection context for Hill County

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Datacenter tax incentive

14.65¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

7.56¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

Medium-High

Water stress

$3,494

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 Hill County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Hill 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 55.3/100 ranks 109th 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 10 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hill County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (6) and industrial (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 Hill County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.56¢/kWh and commercial 14.65¢/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 $3,494 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hill County

Top datacenter sites in Hill County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
UNKNOWN305004	Substation-Adjacent	345 kV	600 MW	3.5 yrs	63.9
EC FFE Hill County	Greenfield	—	—	3.5 yrs	61.8
ABBOTT	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	58.5
HILLSBORO	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	57.7
ITASCA	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	57.7
UNKNOWN300423	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	57.6
UNKNOWN305730	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	57.3
WEST	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.5 yrs	56.7
UNKNOWN307544	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	56.6
UNKNOWN307052	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	3.5 yrs	56.0
UNKNOWN304999	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.5 yrs	54.5
MERTENS	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.5 yrs	54.2
UNKNOWN300816	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	3.5 yrs	53.9
Mine Site	Former Mine	—	—	3.5 yrs	51.8
Mine Site	Former Mine	—	—	3.5 yrs	51.7
Mine Site	Former Mine	—	—	3.5 yrs	51.7
Airport Tract	Industrial	—	—	3.5 yrs	51.4
Mine Site	Former Mine	—	—	3.5 yrs	51.3
Mine Site	Former Mine	—	—	3.5 yrs	51.1
Mine Site	Former Mine	—	—	3.5 yrs	50.5

Every scored site in Hill County

All 20 sites, best first.

Substation-Adjacent site · 526d2288 · 63.9
EC FFE Hill County · 61.8
ABBOTT · 58.5
HILLSBORO · 57.7
ITASCA · 57.7
Substation-Adjacent site · 2241721d · 57.6
Substation-Adjacent site · a0f4266f · 57.3
WEST · 56.7
Substation-Adjacent site · 9f64855b · 56.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 85aa9930 · 56.0
Substation-Adjacent site · 2bfa933e · 54.5
MERTENS · 54.2
Substation-Adjacent site · 66e09b0a · 53.9
Mine Site · 3d36ddba · 51.8
Mine Site · de62e0a5 · 51.7
Mine Site · 981098d2 · 51.7
Airport Tract · 51.4
Mine Site · f1d7fc17 · 51.3
Mine Site · 89abbaa1 · 51.1
Mine Site · 5aefbaea · 50.5

Hill County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hill County?

20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 93rd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 526d2288 scores 63.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Hill County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hill 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 Hill County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hill County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.56¢/kWh and commercial is 14.65¢/kWh in Hill 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 Hill County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/hill-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

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

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