--- description: Is McAllen a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict CAUTION, score 46.2/100 (ERCOT), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets. title: "McAllen data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub" --- # McAllen data center market Power availability in McAllen: DCPI verdict CAUTION, composite score 46.2 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub. Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 209 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12 **Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the McAllen data center market? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the McAllen market for a data center")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. DCPI Score**46.2/100** MW, all listings**0**any status, unverified listings included Verdict**CAUTION** ## Colocation lease rates in McAllen DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet. The market's operator base remains fragmented, with 1547 Critical Systems Realty, CenturyLink, and Carriercom each operating single facilities. No capacity figures have been reported by tracked site operators in this market. The DCPI verdict of CAUTION reflects mixed conditions for procuring new power supply. Together, these scores suggest that new power projects are feasible but will face meaningful infrastructure and coordination hurdles; neither abundance nor acute scarcity characterizes the supply picture. Deal activity in McAllen remains untracked in recent periods, indicating no announced acquisitions, capacity purchases, or operator consolidation events on record. ## Data centers in McAllen | Facility | Operator | Status | MW | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MDC McAllen](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/mdc-data-centers-mdc-mcallen-2139afd4) | MDC Data Centers | Operational | | Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown. Browse every data center in [Texas](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/texas). ## More on McAllen - [McAllen DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/mcallen) - [McAllen market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/mcallen/brief) - [Texas data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/texas/brief) - [Texas data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/texas/data-center-incentives) ### Email me when the McAllen DCPI verdict changes Email me when McAllen's DCPI verdict (BUILD / CAUTION / AVOID) changes. We'll send one confirmation link first; nothing else is sent unless you click it. Unsubscribe anytime. Looking for an offer? [Find data center capacity to buy or lease](https://dchub.cloud/listings). Market facility totals describe tracked infrastructure, not currently authorized available offers. Check each listing’s scope, freshness, delivery schedule and operator approval. Control a site or capacity? 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[Unlock full market data →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing?ref=market-deep-dive&tool=mcallen) · [Get an API key →](https://dchub.cloud/connect?ref=market-deep-dive&tool=mcallen) JSON: [/api/v1/markets/mcallen/deep-dive](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/markets/mcallen/deep-dive) · DCPI: [/dcpi](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi) · Operators: [/operators](https://dchub.cloud/operators) · Narrative written 2026-11-07, refreshed on a rolling schedule (about monthly per market); the DCPI score, MW total and facility records above are read live at page load ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"DC Hub","item":"https://dchub.cloud/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Markets","item":"https://dchub.cloud/markets"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Mcallen","item":"https://dchub.cloud/markets/mcallen"}]} { "@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article", "headline":"McAllen Data Center Market Deep-Dive", "datePublished":"2026-11-07T09:09:58.389023+00:00", "author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://dchub.cloud/#organization","name":"DC Hub","url":"https://dchub.cloud"}, "publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://dchub.cloud/#organization","name":"DC Hub","url":"https://dchub.cloud"}, "url":"https://dchub.cloud/markets/mcallen", "wordCount":209, "about":{"@type":"Place","name":"McAllen"}, "description":"Live data-center market analysis. 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