Datacenter Sites in Karnes County, Texas
Karnes County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
28
Candidate sites
57.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Karnes County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.66¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,951
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Karnes County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN309262 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 67.7 |
| HELENA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 67.5 |
| KENEDY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN301065 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 64.7 |
| FALLS CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 63.5 |
| PAWNEE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.5 |
| Greenfield (SAN MIGUEL - PAWNEE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.4 |
| Greenfield (PAWNEE - UNKNOWN307020) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.1 |
| Greenfield (PAWNEE - CALAVERAS 345 SWITCHY) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.0 |
| MILTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.9 |
| NORDHEIM | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.9 |
| Greenfield (PAWNEE - UNKNOWN307020) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.6 |
| Greenfield (SAN MIGUEL - PAWNEE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (PAWNEE - UNKNOWN308606) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 60.9 |
| Greenfield (PAWNEE - CALAVERAS 345 SWITCHY) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 60.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN309262 - UNKNOWN304927) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 60.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN301065 - UNKNOWN300739) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 59.9 |
| Greenfield (PAWNEE - UNKNOWN307020) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC FFE Karnes County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 55.0 |
| Greenfield (HELENA - MILTON) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 54.7 |
| OZ Karnes | Greenfield | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 54.5 |
| Greenfield (PAWNEE - UNKNOWN301065) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 53.6 |
| Greenfield (MILTON - UNKNOWN308743) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 51.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.5 |
Karnes County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Karnes County?
- 28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Karnes 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 Karnes County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Karnes County as "Very High" (score 55).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Karnes County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.80¢/kWh and commercial is 10.66¢/kWh in Karnes County.
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