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Datacenter Sites in Parker, Texas

Parker has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Parker, Texas has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 45th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 46th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 321f1a2c at 65.7/100.

36
Candidate sites
57.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Parker

Site-selection context for Parker

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.63¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
12.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$6,899
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 Parker compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Parker ranks 45th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.4/100 ranks 46th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 26 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Parker?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (19, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) 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 Parker?

Industrial electricity averages 12.22¢/kWh and commercial 11.63¢/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 $6,899 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Parker

Top datacenter sites in Parker
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN306159Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN304939Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.9
PARKERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN301910Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.4
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.0
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.7
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.5
CENTERPOINTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN304078Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN306400Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN301321Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN308296Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN306345Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN303077Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN310324Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN302829 - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN308853Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.0
EC Near Westside Landfill Gas RecoveryGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN304740Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN309234Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN300656Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN309887Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN302829 - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN300996 - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.2

Every scored site in Parker

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Parker datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Parker?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Parker?

Substation-Adjacent site · 321f1a2c scores 65.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Parker (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Parker 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 Parker?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Parker?

Average industrial electricity is 12.22¢/kWh and commercial is 11.63¢/kWh in Parker.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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