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
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Big Brown, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINIDAD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Henderson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.7 |
| Big Brown | Brownfield | TX | Freestone | — | 1,987 MW | — | 68.3 |
| BIG BROWN | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Freestone County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| UNKNOWN307415 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Navarro County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 64.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN306657 - BIG BROWN) | Greenfield | TX | Freestone County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN307009 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Henderson County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN309544 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Freestone County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 63.5 |
| FREESTONE ENERGY CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Freestone County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 63.5 |
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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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