Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP)

Brownfield

Amarillo, Texas

Legacy capacity
12
MW

Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP) is a former superfund site in Amarillo, Texas. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 12 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 useformer superfund site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity12 MW
Acreage16,000 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.3 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former superfund site 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 Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AJ SWOPESubstation-AdjacentTXPotter County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs74.9
POTTER COUNTYSubstation-AdjacentTXPotter County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs74.3
HARRINGTONSubstation-AdjacentTXPotter County230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs72.9
AMARILLO SOUTHSubstation-AdjacentTXRandall County230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs72.6
TAP302718Substation-AdjacentTXPotter County230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs72.2
BUSHLANDSubstation-AdjacentTXRandall County230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs70.6
ROLLING HILLSSubstation-AdjacentTXPotter County230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs70.0
TAP305362Substation-AdjacentTXPotter County115 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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