Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Texas
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Texas
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegle Power | Brownfield | Cameron County | gas | 138 kV | 1,282 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.4 |
| TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant | Brownfield | Nolan County | gas | — | 344 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.2 |
| Freeport Energy | Brownfield | Brazoria County | gas | 138 kV | 776 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| DFW Gas Recovery | Brownfield | Denton County | gas | 14 kV | 12 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.2 |
| Deer Park Plant | Brownfield | Harris County | gas | 138 kV | 111 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.7 |
| Grove Landfill | Brownfield | Travis | landfill | 138 kV | — | 3.5 yrs | 67.7 |
| Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility | Brownfield | Tarrant County | biomass | 138 kV | 1 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.9 |
| Turbine | Brownfield | El Paso | gas | 115 kV | 121 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.7 |
| Pinecrest Energy Center | Brownfield | Angelina County | gas | 138 kV | 753 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.4 |
| Denton Power LLC | Brownfield | Denton County | gas | 138 kV | 2 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| Imperial Power Plant LLC | Brownfield | Fort Bend County | gas | 138 kV | 12 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.3 |
| Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers | Brownfield | Hidalgo County | biomass | 115 kV | 25 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.0 |
| Westside Landfill Gas Recovery | Brownfield | Tarrant County | gas | 345 kV | 2 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| Covel Gardens Gas Recovery | Brownfield | Bexar County | gas | 138 kV | 10 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.3 |
| GRS Sunset Farms | Brownfield | Travis County | gas | 138 kV | 4 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.7 |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Brownfield | Chambers County | gas | 138 kV | 54 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.4 |
| Tessman Road | Brownfield | Bexar County | gas | 138 kV | 10 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.4 |
| Bluebonnet | Brownfield | Harris County | gas | 138 kV | 4 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.4 |
| Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. | Brownfield | Brazoria | gas | 138 kV | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.4 |
| Central Texas Veterans Landfill Solar | Brownfield | Bell | landfill | 138 kV | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.1 |
| Skyline Gas Recovery | Brownfield | Ellis County | gas | 138 kV | 6 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.6 |
| Conroe | Brownfield | Montgomery County | gas | 138 kV | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| Atascocita | Brownfield | Harris County | gas | 138 kV | 9 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| Security | Brownfield | Montgomery County | gas | 138 kV | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.1 |
| FGE Texas I | Brownfield | Mitchell County | gas | 345 kV | 743 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
How does Texas compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 30 sites, Texas ranks 7th of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Texas averages 56.4, the 7th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.5 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Texas?
The top 25 range from 71.4 to 58.2 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Harris County (3), Brazoria County (2), Denton County (2) and Travis (2). By grid region, 17 are in ERCOT, 7 are in MISO and 1 is in WECC.
County pages: Harris County · Brazoria County · Denton County · Travis
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Of the top 25 brownfield sites in Texas, 24 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 138 kV; for 2 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 18 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 19 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.5 years. 1 of the 25 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone. 10 lie within 25 km of a binding transmission constraint.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Texas?
GridCensus catalogs 30 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Texas, 4% of the national total for this type (7th of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Texas?
By DC Readiness Score, Aegle Power in Cameron County ranks first at 71.4/100, followed by TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant in Nolan County at 71.2.
Which Texas counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 25 brownfield sites in Texas are concentrated in Harris County (3), Brazoria County (2), Denton County (2) and Travis (2).
How does Texas score for datacenters overall?
All 6,839 scored sites in Texas average 56.4/100 DC Readiness, the 7th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Texas
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
- Brownfield sites in Kansas· 23 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/texas (data as of November 12, 2026).
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