Datacenter Sites in Refugio County, Texas
Refugio County has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Refugio County, Texas has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 215th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 78th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 1eac2994 at 61.7/100.
Site-selection context for Refugio County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Refugio County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Refugio County ranks 215th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.3/100 ranks 78th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2781st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Refugio County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (3, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (2) and greenfield (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 Refugio County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.42¢/kWh and commercial 13.17¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 1 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 $2,528 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Refugio County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN306355 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN307073 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC FFE Refugio County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN303863 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| Refugio Blowout Crater | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.6 |
| Refugio Blowout Crater | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.6 |
Every scored site in Refugio County
All 6 sites, best first.
Refugio County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Refugio County?
6 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 215th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Refugio County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 1eac2994 scores 61.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 6 scored sites in Refugio County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Refugio 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 Refugio County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Refugio County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Refugio County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.42¢/kWh and commercial is 13.17¢/kWh in Refugio County.
More in Texas
- All datacenter sites in Texas· 6,839 sites
- Operating datacenters in Texas
- Electric substations in Texas
- Harris County· 348 sites · avg 57.3
- Dallas County· 308 sites · avg 61.3
- Tarrant County· 289 sites · avg 59.4
- Travis County· 203 sites · avg 59.8
- El Paso County· 172 sites · avg 54.5
- Bexar County· 166 sites · avg 61.7
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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 Refugio County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/refugio-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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