Datacenter Sites in Runnels County, Texas
Runnels County has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Runnels County, Texas has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 77th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 208th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Runnels County at 58.8/100.
Site-selection context for Runnels County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Runnels County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Runnels County ranks 77th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.9/100 ranks 208th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-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 Runnels County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (18, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) 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 Runnels County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.37¢/kWh and commercial 13.87¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 2 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 $1,978 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Runnels County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Runnels County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN303554 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
| TAP305277 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN305960 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN301519 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN309422 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
Every scored site in Runnels County
All 24 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Runnels County · 58.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 396e65cf · 58.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · caab74b8 · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 78422d53 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · aff332db · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6e696706 · 53.8
- Mine Site · ee5b951b · 50.5
- Mine Site · 16e73e73 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 2fb3dabc · 50.5
- Mine Site · f8101dc6 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 6f7d3319 · 50.5
- Mine Site · c9f6fd4d · 50.5
- Mine Site · 3672eefb · 50.5
- Mine Site · fd56c0ab · 50.5
- Mine Site · 950e7323 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 8c25284d · 50.5
- Mine Site · 69a1b279 · 50.5
- Mine Site · e75af92e · 50.5
- Mine Site · 1ebd0e15 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 762c94d5 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 2d1451ca · 50.5
- Mine Site · 49357319 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 63ffd044 · 50.5
- Mine Site · c76c3049 · 50.5
Runnels County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Runnels County?
24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 77th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Runnels County?
EC FFE Runnels County scores 58.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Runnels County (a greenfield site).
Does Runnels 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 Runnels County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Runnels County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Runnels County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.37¢/kWh and commercial is 13.87¢/kWh in Runnels 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Runnels County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/runnels-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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