Silas Ray
BrownfieldBrownsville, Cameron, Texas · Brownsville Public Utilities Board
Silas Ray is a natural gas plant in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, retired 2019-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 28 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 Silas Ray, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN305746 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Cameron County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.4 yrs | 74.5 |
| UNKNOWN308524 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Cameron County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN306206 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Cameron County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN303488 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Cameron County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.0 |
| UNKNOWN303286 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Willacy County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 67.9 |
| Aegle Power | Brownfield | TX | Cameron County | 138 kV | 1,282 MW | 3.4 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN310195 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Cameron County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN310396 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Cameron County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.4 yrs | 66.9 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Foremost HarlingenHarlingen, TX · 0 networks
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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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