Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West
BrownfieldCorpus Christi, Nueces, Texas · Valero Refining Co
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West is a natural gas plant in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, retired 2006-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 8 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 Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Nueces Bay | Greenfield | TX | Nueces | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Nueces | Greenfield | TX | Nueces | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Near Nueces Bay | Greenfield | TX | Nueces | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN308606 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Nueces County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN303215 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Nueces County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.0 |
| OZ Nueces | Greenfield | TX | Nueces | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.6 |
| OZ San Patricio | Greenfield | TX | San Patricio | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near Nueces Bay | Greenfield | TX | Nueces | — | — | 3.4 yrs | 61.4 |
Nearby internet exchanges
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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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