Datacenter Sites in Starr County, Texas
Starr County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Starr County, Texas has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 64th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 40th by average score. The top-scoring site is LOS MIRASOLES at 65.1/100.
Site-selection context for Starr County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Starr County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Starr County ranks 64th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.7/100 ranks 40th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Starr County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and former mine (6). 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 Starr County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.82¢/kWh and commercial 10.47¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 8 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 $2,289 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Starr County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS MIRASOLES | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.1 |
| MIGHOWARD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| DEL SOL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.1 |
| JACKIE HOWARD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.4 |
| OZ Starr | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC FFE Starr County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Starr | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| OZ Starr | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| OZ Starr | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| OZ Starr | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN307481 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.9 |
| LKHOWARD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN303815 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| OZ Starr | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| OZ Starr | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN306849 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN306900 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN302165 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN307645 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.2 |
| FALCON POWER PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.6 |
| Fordyce Property Tract II | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.4 |
| Fordyce Tract 1 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.2 |
Every scored site in Starr County
All 28 sites, best first.
- LOS MIRASOLES · 65.1
- MIGHOWARD · 64.5
- DEL SOL · 64.1
- JACKIE HOWARD · 63.4
- OZ Starr · d3b5fd7e · 61.6
- EC FFE Starr County · 60.8
- OZ Starr · f9642cdb · 60.6
- OZ Starr · 7c0c01b5 · 60.6
- OZ Starr · 9f61c361 · 60.6
- OZ Starr · 36af2fd5 · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · cbed91b1 · 59.9
- LKHOWARD · 59.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · aab0bf5f · 58.7
- OZ Starr · 2812c76b · 58.4
- OZ Starr · 38481cc5 · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 50845459 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4eb228b4 · 57.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · d06d9179 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3923cf6d · 55.2
- FALCON POWER PLANT · 54.3
- Mine Site · a16d1a47 · 53.6
- Fordyce Property Tract II · 52.4
- Mine Site · 981327f4 · 52.4
- Fordyce Tract 1 · 52.2
- Mine Site · 8c65758c · 52.2
- Mine Site · e2216a8d · 52.0
- Mine Site · 4f04d568 · 51.7
- Mine Site · 702b611b · 51.4
Starr County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Starr County?
28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 64th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Starr County?
LOS MIRASOLES scores 65.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Starr County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Starr 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 Starr County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Starr County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Starr County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.82¢/kWh and commercial is 10.47¢/kWh in Starr County.
More in Texas
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- Operating datacenters in Texas
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- 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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- Greenfield sites in Texas
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 Starr County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/starr-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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