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Datacenter Sites in McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County has 84 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

McLennan County, Texas has 84 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 12th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is LAKE CREEK at 68.8/100.

84
Candidate sites
59.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in McLennan County

Site-selection context for McLennan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.84¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$5,592
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 McLennan County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, McLennan County ranks 12th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.7/100 ranks 13th in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 78 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in McLennan County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (38, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (18) and industrial (15). 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 McLennan County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.58¢/kWh and commercial 13.84¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 10 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 $5,592 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in McLennan County

Top datacenter sites in McLennan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAKE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN300985Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN309394Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.6
ELM MOTT 345Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN304305Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN309689Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN306704Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN300741Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN308413Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.5
EC Near Lake CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.3
EC Near TradinghouseGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.1
EC Near Lake CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.7
OZ McLennanGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.5
EC Near TradinghouseGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN306219Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN301523Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN303431Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN302405Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
EC Near Lake CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.7
EC Near Lake CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.5
EC Near TradinghouseGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN309681Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN307782Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN310143Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN307151Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.8

Every scored site in McLennan County

All 84 sites, best first.

McLennan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in McLennan County?

84 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

LAKE CREEK scores 68.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 84 scored sites in McLennan County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does McLennan 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 McLennan County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in McLennan County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.58¢/kWh and commercial is 13.84¢/kWh in McLennan 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in McLennan County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/mclennan-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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