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Pinecrest Energy Center

Brownfield

Lufkin, Angelina, Texas · Coronado Power Ventures LLC

Legacy capacity
753
MW

Pinecrest Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 753 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 capacity753 MW
EIA plant ID#59923

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.9 mi
Operator address1002 East Park Avenue, Lufkin, TX, 75901
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 — Angelina 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)28,386
Construction employment1,696
Land value$4,498/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate12.12¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.34¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)2.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressMedium-High
Public water supply11.3 MGD
Industrial water use2.4 MGD
Cooling degree days2,600
Mean annual temp65°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index55.0 · Very High
Fiber providers3 · 55% 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 Pinecrest Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Pinecrest Energy Center
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Pinecrest Energy CenterBrownfieldTXAngelina County138 kV753 MW3.4 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN308447Substation-AdjacentTXAngelina County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN310052Substation-AdjacentTXAngelina County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN308721Substation-AdjacentTXAngelina County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.7
EC Near Pinecrest Energy CenterGreenfieldTXAngelina——3.4 yrs62.2
OZ NacogdochesGreenfieldTXNacogdoches——3.4 yrs62.2
NACOGDOCHESSubstation-AdjacentTXNacogdoches County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.6
OZ AngelinaGreenfieldTXAngelina——3.4 yrs61.3

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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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