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J Robert Massengale

Brownfield

Lubock, Lubbock, Texas · City of Lubbock - (TX)

Legacy capacity
107
MW

J Robert Massengale is a natural gas plant in Lubock, Lubbock, Texas, retired 2023-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 107 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

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity107 MW
Retirement date2023-10-01
EIA plant ID#3604

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address230 Massengale Drive, Lubock, TX, 79401
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near J Robert Massengale, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near J Robert Massengale
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near J Robert MassengaleGreenfieldTXLubbock3.4 yrs62.5
OZ LubbockGreenfieldTXLubbock3.4 yrs62.4
EC Near Brandon StationGreenfieldTXLubbock3.4 yrs60.1
EC Near Brandon StationGreenfieldTXLubbock3.4 yrs60.0
OZ LubbockGreenfieldTXLubbock3.4 yrs60.0
EC Near Ty CookeGreenfieldTXLubbock3.4 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN300970Substation-AdjacentTXLubbock County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.6
EC Near Brandon StationGreenfieldTXLubbock3.4 yrs59.2

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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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