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Datacenter Sites in Hutchinson County, Texas

Hutchinson County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hutchinson County, Texas has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 61st of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 104th by average score. The top-scoring site is HUTCHINSON COUNTY at 60.0/100.

30
Candidate sites
55.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Hutchinson County

Site-selection context for Hutchinson County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.37¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,274
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 Hutchinson County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Hutchinson County ranks 61st of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.6/100 ranks 104th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hutchinson County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and former mine (5). 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 Hutchinson County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.51¢/kWh and commercial 8.37¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 5 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 $1,274 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hutchinson County

Top datacenter sites in Hutchinson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUTCHINSON COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.0
TAP310855Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.9
PRINGLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.2
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.6
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.4
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.4
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.3
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.3
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.9
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3
EC Near Black Hawk StationGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN302029Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.8
TAP305298Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN301090Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.7
TAP302693Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.3
CRMWA #1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.2
TAP307949Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.2
HERRINGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.9
TAP302670Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.8
RIVERVIEWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN308960Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.5
EC Near RiverviewGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.4

Every scored site in Hutchinson County

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Hutchinson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hutchinson County?

30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 61st-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

HUTCHINSON COUNTY scores 60.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Hutchinson County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hutchinson County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.51¢/kWh and commercial is 8.37¢/kWh in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/hutchinson-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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