Datacenter Sites in Sterling County, Texas
Sterling County has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Sterling County, Texas has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 194th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 127th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 304bc2ca at 61.2/100.
Site-selection context for Sterling County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Sterling County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Sterling County ranks 194th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.7/100 ranks 127th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2586th-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 Sterling County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (1) 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 Sterling County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.47¢/kWh and commercial 14.55¢/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 $1,186 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Sterling County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN304833 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN304981 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC FFE Sterling County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN307662 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| UNKNOWN304951 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| UNKNOWN306423 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| UNKNOWN301087 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.7 |
Every scored site in Sterling County
All 8 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 304bc2ca · 61.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3d613e5a · 59.1
- EC FFE Sterling County · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · f3272826 · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 02e99d73 · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 166c0916 · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3e2a6261 · 53.2
- Mine Site · 0750e76e · 47.7
Sterling County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Sterling County?
8 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 194th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Sterling County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 304bc2ca scores 61.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 8 scored sites in Sterling County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Sterling 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 Sterling County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sterling County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Sterling County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.47¢/kWh and commercial is 14.55¢/kWh in Sterling County.
More in Texas
- All datacenter sites in Texas· 6,839 sites
- 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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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 Sterling County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/sterling-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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