TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant
BrownfieldSweetwater, Nolan, Texas · Luminant Generation Company LLC
TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant is a natural gas plant in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, retired 2012-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 344 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
Site conditions & market — Nolan 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
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
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 TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant | Brownfield | TX | Nolan County | — | 344 MW | 3.4 yrs | 71.2 |
| BLUFF CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Taylor County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.5 |
| SWEETWATER EAST | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Nolan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN305705 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Scurry County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.5 |
| UNKNOWN309410 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Nolan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN303617 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Mitchell County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN301908 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Nolan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN308564 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Nolan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.3 |
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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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