Martin Luther King Park
IndustrialWood County, Texas · SPP
At a glance
Martin Luther King Park is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Wood County, Texas, scoring 49.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the FARMERS ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (TX) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 75 MW.
SB 6: loads ≥75 MW accept ERCOT emergency curtailment + contribute to interconnection cost.
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
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How does Martin Luther King Park compare with other sites in Wood County?
Martin Luther King Park ranks 27th of 32 scored candidate sites in Wood County. Its 49.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. It is about 12% below the Texas average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (74 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Martin Luther King Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 1395__A (ERCOT), 78 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - DFW VII at 79.5 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DFW11 Garland, 78.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Martin Luther King Park?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wood County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Wood County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN307813 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| OZ Wood | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near ExxonMobil Hawkins Gas Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Near ExxonMobil Hawkins Gas Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near ExxonMobil Hawkins Gas Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near ExxonMobil Hawkins Gas Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near ExxonMobil Hawkins Gas Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Near ExxonMobil Hawkins Gas Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
Martin Luther King Park: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Martin Luther King Park?
Martin Luther King Park scores 49.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 32 scored sites in Wood County. The Wood County average is 54.5 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Martin Luther King Park?
FARMERS ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (TX) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Martin Luther King Park in?
Martin Luther King Park is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Martin Luther King Park in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Martin Luther King Park from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - DFW VII, about 79.5 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Martin Luther King Park, Wood County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/wood-county/martin-luther-king-park-1da1fadf (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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