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Datacenter Sites in Orange County, Texas

Orange County has 92 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Orange County, Texas has 92 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 8th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 214th by average score. The top-scoring site is HARTBURG at 60.7/100.

92
Candidate sites
51.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Orange County

Site-selection context for Orange County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.60¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$3,994
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 Orange County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Orange County ranks 8th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.7/100 ranks 214th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 364th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Orange County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (67, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (21) and former mine (4). 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 Orange County?

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. 3 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 $3,994 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Orange County

Top datacenter sites in Orange County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARTBURGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN308840Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN304498Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN301088Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN304113Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.3
VFW PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN300914Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.3
GULFWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.3
HELBIGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN307198Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.2
TAP305334Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN306832Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.1
EC Near SabineGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2
EC Near SabineGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.9
EC Near Sabine River OperationsGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.8
EC Near Sabine River OperationsGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.6
EC Near SabineGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.9
EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo CogenerationGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.6
OZ OrangeGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.3
EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo CogenerationGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN307231Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3
TAP310866Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN303037Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN304495Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3
TAP308125Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3

Every scored site in Orange County

All 92 sites, best first.

Orange County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Orange County?

92 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

HARTBURG scores 60.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 92 scored sites in Orange County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Orange 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 Orange County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Orange County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.87¢/kWh and commercial is 9.60¢/kWh in Orange 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 Orange County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/orange-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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