P H Robinson

Brownfield

Bacliff, Galveston, Texas · NRG Texas Power LLC

Legacy capacity
2,315
MW

P H Robinson is a natural gas plant in Bacliff, Galveston, Texas, retired 2009-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2,315 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 capacity2,315 MW
Retirement date2009-10-01
EIA plant ID#3466

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorNRG Texas Power LLC
Operator address5501 State Highway 146, Bacliff, TX, 77518
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 P H Robinson, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near P H Robinson
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEEPWATERSubstation-AdjacentTXHarris County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.7
GREENS BAYOU 345Substation-AdjacentTXHarris County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.6
Greens BayouBrownfieldTXHarris446 MW71.9
CHANNELVIEW COGENSubstation-AdjacentTXHarris County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs71.4
DEER PARK ENERGY CENTERSubstation-AdjacentTXHarris County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs71.4
PH ROBINSONSubstation-AdjacentTXGalveston County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs70.2
DOWNTOWNSubstation-AdjacentTXHarris County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs69.4
FRANKLINSubstation-AdjacentTXHarris County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs69.2

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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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