Nacogdoches Power

Brownfield

Cushing, Nacogdoches, Texas · Austin Energy

Legacy capacity
925
MW

Nacogdoches Power is a natural gas plant in Cushing, Nacogdoches, Texas. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 925 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 capacity925 MW
EIA plant ID#55708

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.3 mi
OperatorAustin Energy
Operator address499 County Road 988, Cushing, TX, 75760
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 Nacogdoches Power, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Nacogdoches Power
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN308218Substation-AdjacentTXRusk County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN304391Substation-AdjacentTXRusk County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs69.8
STRYKER CREEKSubstation-AdjacentTXCherokee County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN305033Substation-AdjacentTXCherokee County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.5
NACOGDOCHESSubstation-AdjacentTXNacogdoches County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs65.4
TAP307876Substation-AdjacentTXSmith County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN302132Substation-AdjacentTXCherokee County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN308702Substation-AdjacentTXRusk County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.0

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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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