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Datacenter Sites in Morris, Texas

Morris has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Morris, Texas has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 84th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 91st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 74a00741 at 63.9/100.

22
Candidate sites
56.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 22 in Morris

Site-selection context for Morris

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.13¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,002
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 Morris compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Morris ranks 84th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.0/100 ranks 91st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1603rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Morris?

Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 59% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and former mine (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 Morris?

Industrial electricity averages 7.73¢/kWh and commercial 11.13¢/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 $4,002 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Morris

Top datacenter sites in Morris
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN309146Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.9
OZ MorrisGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.1
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.6
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3
OZ MorrisGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.0
EC FFE Morris CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.3
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.1
TAP310885Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.1
EC Near Lone StarGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN307466Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN309471Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN302207Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN307064Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN309673Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN306317Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.1

Every scored site in Morris

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Morris datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Morris?

22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 84th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Morris?

Substation-Adjacent site · 74a00741 scores 63.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 22 scored sites in Morris (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Morris 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 Morris?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Morris?

Average industrial electricity is 7.73¢/kWh and commercial is 11.13¢/kWh in Morris.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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