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Datacenter Sites in Travis County, Texas

Travis County has 203 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 10,104 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Travis County, Texas has 203 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 4th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 12th by average score. The top-scoring site is DECKER at 70.0/100.

203
Candidate sites
59.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
10,104 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Travis County

Site-selection context for Travis County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.24¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$7,127
Land price / acre
2,600
Cooling degree days
1,800
Heating degree days
65°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

How does Travis County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Travis County ranks 4th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 3.0% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.8/100 ranks 12th in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 104th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 203 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Travis County?

Industrial sites are the most common (106, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (72) and greenfield (13). 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 Travis County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.97¢/kWh and commercial 11.24¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 18 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 $7,127 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Travis County

Top datacenter sites in Travis County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DECKERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN304304Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.5
DESSAUSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.3
Grove LandfillBrownfield138 kV—3.5 yrs67.7
DUNLAPSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.6
AUSTROPSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.3
EC Near Domain Integrated Energy SystemGreenfield——3.5 yrs67.2
GARFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.0
EC Near Holly StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs66.3
EC Near GRS Sunset FarmsGreenfield——3.5 yrs65.8
TAP305335Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.5
EC Near Holly StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.5
EC Near Decker CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.3
EC Near Decker CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.3
OZ TravisGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.3
GROVESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.8
SEAHOLMSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.8
TAP302630Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.8
AMDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.8
MET CENTERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
BURLESONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
EC Near Decker CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.7
CAMERONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
MAGNESIUM PLANTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
WILLIAMSONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7

Every scored site in Travis County

All 203 sites, best first.

Travis County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Travis County?

203 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Travis County?

DECKER scores 70.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 203 scored sites in Travis County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Travis 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 Travis County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Travis County as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Travis County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.97¢/kWh and commercial is 11.24¢/kWh in Travis 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Travis County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/travis-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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