Martin Lake

Brownfield

Tatum, Rusk, Texas · Luminant Generation Company LLC

Legacy capacity
800
MW

Martin Lake is a coal plant in Tatum, Rusk, Texas. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 800 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity800 MW
EIA plant ID#6146

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.3 mi
OperatorLuminant Generation Company LLC
Operator addressPO Box 651, Tatum, TX, 75691
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Martin Lake, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Martin Lake
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MARTIN LAKESSubstation-AdjacentTXRusk County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs72.8
UNKNOWN308218Substation-AdjacentTXRusk County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN304391Substation-AdjacentTXRusk County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN304659Substation-AdjacentTXGregg County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs69.0
PirkeyBrownfieldTXHarrison721 MW68.4
STRYKER CREEKSubstation-AdjacentTXCherokee County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN309941Substation-AdjacentTXHarrison County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN300974Substation-AdjacentTXHarrison County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs67.2

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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