Port Neches Plant
BrownfieldPort Neches, Jefferson, Texas · Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP
Port Neches Plant is a natural gas plant in Port Neches, Jefferson, Texas, retired 2023-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 38 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 Port Neches Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRESS | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Hardin County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.4 yrs | 71.0 |
| HARTBURG | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Orange County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.9 |
| KOLBS | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 66.6 |
| TAP310882 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN302879 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 65.7 |
| GULFWAY | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 65.6 |
| HELBIG | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 65.6 |
| AMELIA BULK | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.4 yrs | 65.1 |
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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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