Datacenter Sites in Red River, Texas
Red River has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 50 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Red River, Texas has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 148th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 171st by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near River Crest · 8efc2f7a at 57.8/100.
Site-selection context for Red River
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Red River compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Red River ranks 148th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.4/100 ranks 171st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Red River?
Greenfield sites are the most common (10, 83% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (1) and substation-adjacent (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 Red River?
Industrial electricity averages 6.84¢/kWh and commercial 10.91¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 4 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 $3,398 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Red River
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.9 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| EC Near River Crest | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| UNKNOWN302806 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| Vacant Tigertown Gas Station | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.8 |
Every scored site in Red River
All 12 sites, best first.
- EC Near River Crest · 8efc2f7a · 57.8
- EC Near River Crest · d182d2bc · 57.1
- EC Near River Crest · bc8defa2 · 55.3
- EC Near River Crest · e2884a64 · 55.3
- EC Near River Crest · 33948104 · 55.2
- EC Near River Crest · 8a1b062a · 53.8
- EC Near River Crest · 971a442e · 53.5
- EC Near River Crest · 35d19a12 · 52.9
- EC Near River Crest · f6a25b40 · 51.0
- EC Near River Crest · 12ef30cf · 51.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · ceebab5f · 50.8
- Vacant Tigertown Gas Station · 46.8
Red River datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Red River?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 148th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Red River?
EC Near River Crest · 8efc2f7a scores 57.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Red River (a greenfield site).
Does Red River 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 Red River?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Red River as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Red River?
Average industrial electricity is 6.84¢/kWh and commercial is 10.91¢/kWh in Red River.
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- Travis County· 203 sites · avg 59.8
- El Paso County· 172 sites · avg 54.5
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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 Red River, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/red-river (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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