Datacenter Sites in Lynn County, Texas
Lynn County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Lynn County, Texas has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 115th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 107th by average score. The top-scoring site is GRASSLAND at 61.1/100.
Site-selection context for Lynn County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Lynn County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Lynn County ranks 115th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.4/100 ranks 107th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lynn County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 88% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2). 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 Lynn County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.60¢/kWh and commercial 8.97¢/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 $1,306 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lynn County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRASSLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| LAKEVIEW SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| CIRRUS WIND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.2 |
| LYNN CO | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN300805 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN307421 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.0 |
| UNKNOWN309450 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.0 |
| TAP305176 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP305268 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.6 |
| DRAW | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN309461 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.5 |
| TAP307886 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.3 |
| TAP307853 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN301178 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.2 |
Every scored site in Lynn County
All 16 sites, best first.
- GRASSLAND · 61.1
- LAKEVIEW SWITCHING STATION · 60.5
- CIRRUS WIND · 60.2
- LYNN CO · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · d625424c · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 743c5126 · 56.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6185828b · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2be043f2 · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7a229e15 · 54.6
- DRAW · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5a2ec10c · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · c0ea1c52 · 54.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · aef20d99 · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0dd62126 · 53.3
- Mine Site · 7d4c2cab · 50.2
- Mine Site · b9c6f999 · 50.2
Lynn County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lynn County?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 115th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lynn County?
GRASSLAND scores 61.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Lynn County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Lynn 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 Lynn County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lynn County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lynn County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.60¢/kWh and commercial is 8.97¢/kWh in Lynn County.
More in Texas
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- Harris County· 348 sites · avg 57.3
- Dallas County· 308 sites · avg 61.3
- Tarrant County· 289 sites · avg 59.4
- Travis County· 203 sites · avg 59.8
- El Paso County· 172 sites · avg 54.5
- Bexar County· 166 sites · avg 61.7
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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 Lynn County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/lynn-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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