Sam Rayburn
BrownfieldNursery, Victoria, Texas · South Texas Electric Coop, Inc
Sam Rayburn is a natural gas plant in Nursery, Victoria, Texas, retired 2021-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 47 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 Sam Rayburn, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Victoria | Greenfield | TX | Victoria | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC FFE DeWitt County | Greenfield | TX | DeWitt County | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 59.1 |
| OZ Victoria | Greenfield | TX | Victoria | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Sam Rayburn | Greenfield | TX | Victoria | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Victoria | Greenfield | TX | Victoria | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near Sam Rayburn | Greenfield | TX | Victoria | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Sam Rayburn | Greenfield | TX | Victoria | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Victoria | Greenfield | TX | Victoria | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 57.5 |
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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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