Permian Basin
BrownfieldMonahans, Ward, Texas · Luminant Generation Company LLC
Permian Basin is a natural gas plant in Monahans, Ward, Texas, retired 2016-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 650 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 Permian Basin, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERMIAN BASIN SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Ward County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.9 |
| WARD GULF | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Ward County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 62.1 |
| WICKETT GULF | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Ward County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.7 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Winkler County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN300550 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Ector County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.7 |
| CHEYENE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Winkler County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 61.6 |
| TAP310909 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Winkler County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 60.9 |
| TAP315848 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Loving County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 60.7 |
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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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