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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
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.

Site conditions & market — Nacogdoches 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

Total employment (laborshed)17,920
Construction employment846
Land value$4,382/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate12.25¢/kWh
Industrial power rate6.66¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)2.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressMedium-High
Public water supply11.2 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days2,600
Mean annual temp65°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index55.0 · Very High
Fiber providers7 · 43% served

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 Nacogdoches Power, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Nacogdoches Power
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ NacogdochesGreenfieldTXNacogdoches——3.4 yrs56.7
EC FFE Rusk CountyGreenfieldTXRusk County——3.4 yrs56.2
NACOGDOCHESSubstation-AdjacentTXNacogdoches County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs56.1
EC Coal Rusk CountyGreenfieldTXRusk County——3.4 yrs56.0
STRYKER CREEKSubstation-AdjacentTXCherokee County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs55.6
EC Near Nacogdoches PowerGreenfieldTXNacogdoches——3.4 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN303409Substation-AdjacentTXRusk County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN309937Substation-AdjacentTXSmith County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs55.2

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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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