Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West

Brownfield

Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas · Valero Refining Co

Legacy capacity
8
MW

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

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2006-08-01
EIA plant ID#50121

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.5 mi
OperatorValero Refining Co
Operator address5900 Up River Rd, Corpus Christi, TX, 78469
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN304682Substation-AdjacentTXSan Patricio County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs73.8
UNKNOWN308606Substation-AdjacentTXNueces County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs72.8
UNKNOWN301889Substation-AdjacentTXNueces County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN300348Substation-AdjacentTXKleberg County345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN307024Substation-AdjacentTXNueces County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN308627Substation-AdjacentTXNueces County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.3
UNKNOWN309418Substation-AdjacentTXNueces County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN300664Substation-AdjacentTXNueces County138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs68.1

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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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