Decker Creek
BrownfieldAustin, Travis, Texas · Austin Energy
Decker Creek is a natural gas plant in Austin, Travis, Texas, retired 2022-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 726 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 Decker Creek, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNLAP | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Travis County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 73.1 |
| UNKNOWN304304 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Travis County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 72.4 |
| ROUND ROCK NORTHEAST | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Williamson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 72.1 |
| PEDERNALES | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Travis County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 71.5 |
| DECKER | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Travis County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 70.8 |
| UNKNOWN306282 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Bastrop County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 70.4 |
| AUSTROP | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Travis County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 70.0 |
| MCNEIL | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Travis County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 69.6 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Data Foundry Texas 1Austin, TX · 15 networks
- CyrusOne Austin (Met 2)Austin, TX · 5 networks
- Element Critical Austin AUS1Austin, TX · 4 networks
- LightEdge Austin 2 (AUS2)Austin, TX · 4 networks
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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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