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Datacenter Sites in Rusk County, Texas

Rusk County has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Rusk County, Texas has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 42nd of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 95th by average score. The top-scoring site is MARTIN LAKES at 64.8/100.

37
Candidate sites
55.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Rusk County

Site-selection context for Rusk County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.67¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$3,819
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 Rusk County compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Rusk County ranks 42nd of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.9/100 ranks 95th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 28 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Rusk County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (18, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (13) and former mine (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 Rusk County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.45¢/kWh and commercial 11.67¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 12 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 $3,819 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Rusk County

Top datacenter sites in Rusk County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MARTIN LAKESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN303409Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.0
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.5
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.5
EC FFE Rusk CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.1
EC Coal Rusk CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.0
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.7
EC Coal Rusk CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.7
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.0
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.0
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.8
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.5
EC Near Martin LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.5
OZ RuskGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
EC Coal Rusk CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.1
OZ RuskGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.8
OZ RuskGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN300865Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
EC Coal Rusk CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN302042Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
TAP305319Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN306854Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN305742Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5

Every scored site in Rusk County

All 37 sites, best first.

Rusk County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Rusk County?

37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 42nd-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

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

MARTIN LAKES scores 64.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in Rusk County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Rusk 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 Rusk County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Rusk County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.45¢/kWh and commercial is 11.67¢/kWh in Rusk 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 Rusk County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/rusk-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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