Datacenter Sites in Uvalde County, Texas
Uvalde County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 750 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Uvalde County, Texas has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 102nd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 158th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Uvalde County at 58.8/100.
Site-selection context for Uvalde County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Uvalde County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Uvalde County ranks 102nd of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.9/100 ranks 158th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-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 Uvalde County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (6) 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 Uvalde County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.36¢/kWh and commercial 10.70¢/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 $2,157 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Uvalde County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Uvalde County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| UVALDE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| DOWNIE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN307038 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| ASPHALT MINES | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN307122 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN302327 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP305243 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN301823 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN309152 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN303545 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.6 |
| TAP310688 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.1 |
Every scored site in Uvalde County
All 18 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Uvalde County · 58.8
- UVALDE · 57.3
- DOWNIE · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 13742a95 · 56.5
- ASPHALT MINES · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 66e0cf52 · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3c2bc251 · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4d71bb16 · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · c124c2b8 · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · cf162683 · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2fd7c7d9 · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · ccfa0dbd · 54.5
- Mine Site · b572f6c6 · 50.9
- Mine Site · be211361 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 45cf0488 · 49.9
- Mine Site · 89f12849 · 49.8
- Mine Site · 0f75891b · 49.8
- Mine Site · d5a42144 · 49.1
Uvalde County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Uvalde County?
18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 102nd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Uvalde County?
EC FFE Uvalde County scores 58.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Uvalde County (a greenfield site).
Does Uvalde 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 Uvalde County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Uvalde County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Uvalde County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.36¢/kWh and commercial is 10.70¢/kWh in Uvalde County.
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- Harris County· 348 sites · avg 57.3
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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 Uvalde County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/uvalde-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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