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Plant X

Brownfield

Earth, Lamb, Texas · Southwestern Public Service Co

Legacy capacity
244
MW

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

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity244 MW
Retirement date2023-12-01
EIA plant ID#3485

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address5m S. on Earth on FM Rd 1055, Earth, TX, 79031
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 — Lamb 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)2,959
Construction employment154
Land value$1,505/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate9.02¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.09¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)2.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressMedium-High
Public water supply1.4 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 · 86% 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 Plant X, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Plant X
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN305029Substation-AdjacentTXLubbock County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.6
OZ LambGreenfieldTXLamb——3.4 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN307714Substation-AdjacentTXLamb County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN303242Substation-AdjacentTXCastro County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.0
EC Near Plant XGreenfieldTXLamb——3.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Plant XGreenfieldTXLamb——3.4 yrs61.4
EC Near Plant XGreenfieldTXLamb——3.4 yrs61.3
OGALLALASubstation-AdjacentTXCastro County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.2

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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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