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Pearsall

Brownfield

Pearsall, Frio, Texas · South Texas Electric Coop, Inc

Legacy capacity
66
MW

Pearsall is a natural gas plant in Pearsall, Frio, Texas, retired 2017-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 66 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 capacity66 MW
Retirement date2017-08-01
EIA plant ID#3630

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address2393 County Road 1005, Pearsall, TX, 78061
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 — Frio 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)5,247
Construction employment267
Land value$2,702/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate9.72¢/kWh
Industrial power rate6.82¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)2.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressMedium-High
Public water supply2.7 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days2,600
Mean annual temp65°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index55.0 · Very High
Fiber providers5 · 26% 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 Pearsall, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Pearsall
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Covel Gardens Gas RecoveryGreenfieldTXBexar——3.4 yrs65.0
OZ MedinaGreenfieldTXMedina——3.4 yrs61.8
OZ MedinaGreenfieldTXMedina——3.4 yrs60.3
PEARSALLSubstation-AdjacentTXFrio County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.1
EC FFE Frio CountyGreenfieldTXFrio County——3.4 yrs58.9
EC Near PearsallGreenfieldTXFrio——3.4 yrs58.8
EC Near PearsallGreenfieldTXFrio——3.4 yrs58.6
EC Near PearsallGreenfieldTXFrio——3.4 yrs58.5

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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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