Sandow No 5
BrownfieldRockdale, Milam, Texas · Luminant Generation Company LLC
Sandow No 5 is a coal plant in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, retired 2018-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,025 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 Sandow No 5, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Milam | Greenfield | TX | Milam | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Coal Williamson County | Greenfield | TX | Williamson County | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Lee | Greenfield | TX | Lee | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 59.7 |
| OZ Williamson | Greenfield | TX | Williamson | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Near Sandow No 4 | Greenfield | TX | Milam | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Sandow No 4 | Greenfield | TX | Milam | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Lee County | Greenfield | TX | Lee County | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Sandow No 4 | Greenfield | TX | Milam | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 58.2 |
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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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