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Datacenter Sites in Jefferson, Texas

Jefferson has 86 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Jefferson, Texas has 86 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, about 10% below the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 9th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 222nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4ba7ed73 at 58.8/100.

86
Candidate sites
50.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Jefferson

Site-selection context for Jefferson

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.60¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,443
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 Jefferson compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Jefferson ranks 9th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.5/100 ranks 222nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 393rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Jefferson?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (36, 42% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (35) and greenfield (14). 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 Jefferson?

Industrial electricity averages 5.87¢/kWh and commercial 9.60¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 9 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 $2,443 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Jefferson

Top datacenter sites in Jefferson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN301966Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN302906Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.1
PORT ACRES BULKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.3
AMELIA BULKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.3
HANKSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.3
TAP310882Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.3
KOLBSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.2
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.2
EC Near ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.1
EC Near Air Products Port ArthurGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.9
EC Near ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.5
EC FFE Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN309975Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN304277Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN300581Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN303534Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
CHEEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN303778Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN308598Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN302792Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN309411Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN307455Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN305596Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN306939Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.0
TAP302717Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.9

Every scored site in Jefferson

All 86 sites, best first.

Jefferson datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Jefferson?

86 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jefferson?

Substation-Adjacent site · 4ba7ed73 scores 58.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 86 scored sites in Jefferson (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Jefferson 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 Jefferson?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Jefferson?

Average industrial electricity is 5.87¢/kWh and commercial is 9.60¢/kWh in Jefferson.

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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 Jefferson, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/jefferson (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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