NRG: Jewett Data Center

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NRG: Jewett Data Center

Year Planned: 2030

Utility Provider: CenterPoint Energy

Lot Size: 3,383 acres

NRG's Jewett Data Solutions affiliate holds former Jewett mine land in Freestone and Limestone counties, north of NRG's Limestone power plant. In April 2026 NRG asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas to let the data centers and new gas plants run as a private use network served by CenterPoint. NRG plans construction from 2027 through 2030.

Site History

In November 2026, the PUCT considered a proposed order approving NRG's service-area request.
In April 2026, NRG filed for a private use network covering the data centers and gas plants.
In January 2026, the TCEQ issued the air permit for the Jewett Energy Center.

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Sites within 15 miles of NRG: Jewett Data Center

Distance	Site	About
8.40 miles	Belltown Power: Project Kahla	Belltown Power Texas plans a data center campus on about 900 acres of ranchland in western Leon County, Texas.
12.46 miles	Crusoe: Leon County	Crusoe has proposed a four-building AI data center campus on about 805 acres near Marquez in Leon County, Texas.
13.50 miles	AT&T: 420 Cedar St, Teague	AT&T operates the Teague telephone exchange in Teague, Texas.
19.49 miles	Brightspeed: 401 W Navasota St, Groesbeck	Brightspeed operates the Groesbeck telephone exchange in Groesbeck, Texas.

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NRG Energy is a publicly traded energy company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Houston, Texas. It owns and operates power plants in Texas and other US markets and sells electricity and natural gas to retail customers through brands that include Reliant and Direct Energy. In 2026 NRG began developing new natural-gas generation in Texas paired with data center loads, including a project on former mine land near Jewett.

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