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Datacenter Sites in Randall County, Texas

Randall County has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Randall County, Texas has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 71st of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 16th by average score. The top-scoring site is AMARILLO SOUTH at 64.6/100.

26
Candidate sites
59.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Randall County

Site-selection context for Randall County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.69¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,838
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 Randall County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Randall County ranks 71st of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.6/100 ranks 16th in the state and is about 12% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Randall County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (25, 96% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (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 Randall County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.54¢/kWh and commercial 9.69¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 7 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 $1,838 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Randall County

Top datacenter sites in Randall County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AMARILLO SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.6
RANDALL COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.6
BUSHLANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN309446Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.4
GSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.6
TAP305411Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
USubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
OSAGESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
VSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
AASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.3
TAP310776Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.3
COULTERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN300112Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
AESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
YSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.0
TAP302466Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.0
SPRING DRAWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
TAP302580Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.5
PALO DUROSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN304758Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0
CANYON WESTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
CANYON EASTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
DAWNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.4
HAPPY CITYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN304619Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.9

Every scored site in Randall County

All 26 sites, best first.

Randall County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Randall County?

26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 71st-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

AMARILLO SOUTH scores 64.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Randall County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Randall 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 Randall County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Randall County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.54¢/kWh and commercial is 9.69¢/kWh in Randall 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 Randall County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/randall-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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