Big Brown
BrownfieldFairfield, Freestone, Texas · Luminant Generation Company LLC
Big Brown is a coal plant in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, retired 2018-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,987 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Site conditions & market — Freestone County
County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.
Market & workforce
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.
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Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Big Brown, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BROWN | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Freestone County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Henderson | Greenfield | TX | Henderson | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 62.7 |
| EC Coal Freestone County | Greenfield | TX | Freestone County | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.9 |
| OZ Henderson | Greenfield | TX | Henderson | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.5 |
| TRINIDAD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Henderson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Coal Anderson County | Greenfield | TX | Anderson County | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN308971 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Leon County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.1 |
| OZ Anderson | Greenfield | TX | Anderson | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.1 |
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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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