Datacenter Sites in Orange County, Texas
Orange County has 100 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 17,926 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
100
Candidate sites
56.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
17,926 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Orange County
Yessales_tax_exemption
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Orange County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARTBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Sabine | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Near Sabine | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Near Sabine River Operations | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Near Sabine River Operations | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Sabine | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 54.8 |
| EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo Cogeneration | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo Cogeneration | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 54.2 |
| OZ Orange | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 53.8 |
| UNKNOWN308840 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 53.6 |
| UNKNOWN304498 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 52.4 |
| EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo Cogeneration | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 52.3 |
| EC Near Sabine River Operations | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 52.2 |
| UNKNOWN300914 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| GULFWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| UNKNOWN306832 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| TAP305334 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| VFW PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| UNKNOWN307198 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| UNKNOWN304113 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| HELBIG | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| UNKNOWN301088 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| EC Near Engineered Carbons Echo Cogeneration | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 50.1 |
| EC Near Sabine River Operations | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 50.1 |
| EC Near Sabine River Operations | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 49.7 |
Orange County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Orange County?
- 100 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness.
- 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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