Datacenter Sites in Willacy County, Texas
Willacy County has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Willacy County, Texas has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 137th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is RIO HONDO at 68.3/100.
Site-selection context for Willacy County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Willacy County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Willacy County ranks 137th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 61.5/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is about 16% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2184th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Willacy County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (5). 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 Willacy County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.33¢/kWh and commercial 10.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 7 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 $2,789 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Willacy County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIO HONDO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.3 |
| OZ Willacy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Willacy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 63.9 |
| OZ Willacy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN303286 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN306292 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN306517 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN309674 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN302402 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN310435 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN309632 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC FFE Willacy County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.1 |
| OZ Willacy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
Every scored site in Willacy County
All 13 sites, best first.
- RIO HONDO · 68.3
- OZ Willacy · c62a16c5 · 65.1
- OZ Willacy · f3c12099 · 63.9
- OZ Willacy · 3d5fed53 · 63.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 787f2d62 · 62.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · f2f10d51 · 61.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5ffa97e5 · 60.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · e17d1181 · 60.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0c9ed21e · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 03981fd7 · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 290bfcd1 · 58.2
- EC FFE Willacy County · 58.1
- OZ Willacy · 7ca60653 · 57.9
Willacy County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Willacy County?
13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 137th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Willacy County?
RIO HONDO scores 68.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Willacy County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Willacy 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 Willacy County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Willacy County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Willacy County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.33¢/kWh and commercial is 10.88¢/kWh in Willacy County.
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- Harris County· 348 sites · avg 57.3
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- 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Willacy County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/willacy-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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