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Datacenter Sites in Polk County, Texas

Polk County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Polk County, Texas has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 102nd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 155th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 118c6022 at 63.3/100.

18
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Polk County

Site-selection context for Polk County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.44¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,083
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 Polk County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Polk County ranks 102nd of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 155th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Polk County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (4) 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 Polk County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.64¢/kWh and commercial 11.44¢/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 $4,083 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Polk County

Top datacenter sites in Polk County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN306366Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.3
OZ PolkGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN300371Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN308643Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN301461Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN304565Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN310365Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN300500Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN303741Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN307827Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN306449Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN307295Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.1
OZ PolkGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN305956Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.4
OZ PolkGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.1
EC FFE Polk CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs48.8
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe - Midway West Road LandfilIndustrial——3.5 yrs47.6
Midway West Road Landfill (Alabama Coushatta TribeIndustrial——3.5 yrs47.5

Every scored site in Polk County

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Polk County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Polk County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 102nd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Polk County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 118c6022 scores 63.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Polk County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Polk 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 Polk County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Polk County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.64¢/kWh and commercial is 11.44¢/kWh in Polk County.

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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Polk County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/polk-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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