Plant X
BrownfieldEarth, Lamb, Texas · Southwestern Public Service Co
Plant X is a natural gas plant in Earth, Lamb, Texas, retired 2023-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 244 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 Plant X, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGALLALA | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Castro County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 70.9 |
| UNKNOWN307714 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Lamb County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN307292 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Lamb County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 69.4 |
| PLANT X | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Lamb County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 69.1 |
| Plant X | Brownfield | TX | Lamb | — | 244 MW | — | 68.0 |
| COTTONWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Hale County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 66.9 |
| UNKNOWN308766 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Castro County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN303131 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Bailey County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 64.6 |
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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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