Datacenter Sites in Shelby County, Texas
Shelby County has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Shelby County, Texas has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 165th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 122nd by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Shelby · a6387f13 at 58.6/100.
Site-selection context for Shelby County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Shelby County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Shelby County ranks 165th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 122nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Shelby County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (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 Shelby County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.83¢/kWh and commercial 10.87¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 5 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 $3,584 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Shelby County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC FFE Shelby County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN309508 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN310227 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN305815 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP305492 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN307221 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| UNKNOWN301822 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
Every scored site in Shelby County
All 10 sites, best first.
- OZ Shelby · a6387f13 · 58.6
- OZ Shelby · 0efae2b7 · 56.9
- EC FFE Shelby County · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 58284d91 · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1020d5bb · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 09221e96 · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · fb43daeb · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1d1f7e7d · 53.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 797a686a · 53.8
- OZ Shelby · e42d4379 · 51.0
Shelby County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Shelby County?
10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 165th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Shelby County?
OZ Shelby · a6387f13 scores 58.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 10 scored sites in Shelby County (a greenfield site).
Does Shelby 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 Shelby County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shelby County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Shelby County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.83¢/kWh and commercial is 10.87¢/kWh in Shelby County.
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- 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 Shelby County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/shelby-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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