Newgulf Cogen
BrownfieldNewGulf, Wharton, Texas · Wharton County Generation LLC
Newgulf Cogen is a natural gas plant in NewGulf, Wharton, Texas, retired 2005-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 13 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 Newgulf Cogen, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Imperial Power Plant LLC | Greenfield | TX | Fort Bend | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Near Jack Fusco Energy Center | Greenfield | TX | Fort Bend | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 63.4 |
| Imperial Power Plant LLC | Brownfield | TX | Fort Bend County | 138 kV | 12 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Imperial Power Plant LLC | Greenfield | TX | Fort Bend | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 62.5 |
| SMITHERS | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Fort Bend County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.1 |
| OZ Fort Bend | Greenfield | TX | Fort Bend | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Jack Fusco Energy Center | Greenfield | TX | Fort Bend | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.0 |
| W.A. PARISH (138KV) | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Fort Bend County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 60.5 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Databank Houston West (HOU1) (HOU2)Houston, TX · 33 networks
- Netrality Houston - 1301 FanninHouston, TX · 29 networks
- EdgeConneX Houston (EDCHOU01)Katy, TX · 7 networks
- Databank Houston Galleria (HOU5)Houston, TX · 7 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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