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Datacenter Sites in Upton County, Texas

Upton County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Upton County, Texas has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 61st of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 205th by average score. The top-scoring site is NORTH MCCAMEY at 62.0/100.

30
Candidate sites
52.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Upton County

Site-selection context for Upton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.47¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,323
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 Upton County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Upton County ranks 61st of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.1/100 ranks 205th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Upton County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (4) and greenfield (3). 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 Upton County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.67¢/kWh and commercial 13.47¢/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 $1,323 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Upton County

Top datacenter sites in Upton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH MCCAMEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.0
WAYMARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN304698Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN303375Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN309438Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.6
Greenfield (ODESSA 345 - None)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN303000Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.8
TEXAS HUMBLE PUMP EXXONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN300900Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN309087Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.5
INDIAN MESASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.4
WEST YATES TAPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN301110Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.0
TAP308054Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.0
WEST YATES SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.9
DESERT SKYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.8
MESA VIEWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.6
MESA VIEW SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.2
UNKNOWN309399Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.9
Former McCamey School BuildingIndustrial——3.5 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.8
Greenfield (TAP300406 - None)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.5

Every scored site in Upton County

All 30 sites, best first.

Upton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Upton County?

30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 61st-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

NORTH MCCAMEY scores 62.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Upton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Upton 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 Upton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Upton County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.67¢/kWh and commercial is 13.47¢/kWh in Upton 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 Upton County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/upton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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