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Datacenter Sites in Wharton, Texas

Wharton has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wharton, Texas has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 59th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 54th by average score. The top-scoring site is HILLJE at 62.1/100.

31
Candidate sites
57.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Wharton

Site-selection context for Wharton

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.14¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,064
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 Wharton compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Wharton ranks 59th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.2/100 ranks 54th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1237th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 25 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wharton?

Greenfield sites are the most common (18, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (10) and industrial (2). 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 Wharton?

Industrial electricity averages 7.35¢/kWh and commercial 12.14¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 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 $4,064 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wharton

Top datacenter sites in Wharton
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HILLJESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.1
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.6
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.6
EC FFE Wharton CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.3
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.3
OZ WhartonGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.2
OZ WhartonGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.6
OZ WhartonGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.6
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.4
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.3
OZ WhartonGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.2
WHARTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.1
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN310036Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN307003Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN308688Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.9
TAP302571Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.8
PLEDGERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
NEW GULFSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN304928Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.4
OZ WhartonGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN307015Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs55.7
EC Near Newgulf CogenGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.5
OZ WhartonGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.1

Every scored site in Wharton

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Wharton datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wharton?

31 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 59th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wharton?

HILLJE scores 62.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 31 scored sites in Wharton (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Wharton 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 Wharton?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Wharton?

Average industrial electricity is 7.35¢/kWh and commercial is 12.14¢/kWh in Wharton.

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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 Wharton, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/wharton (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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