Nucor Steel Texas
Signal profile
- Power60% of score10046.7 MW est.Footprint × archetype W/m²
- Grid proximity25% of score960.2 mi to substationHIFLD / SeerAI substations 2025
- Voltage class15% of score100345 kV nearestHIFLD transmission
- Footprint100288.5 acresOSM building footprint
- Underutilization82WARN-corroboratedTX WARN layoff notices
- Data confidence100100% fields · enrichedField coverage
Axes marked “% of score” are the weighted components of the headline composite (99). The rest are corroborating context.
Intelligence
The Nucor Steel Texas site is a strong candidate for a small data center or container-BESS deployment due to its underutilized industrial capacity and proximity to a high-voltage substation. The key risk lies in potential environmental and zoning regulations associated with the steel production facility. Further assessment is needed to determine feasibility.
The Nucor Steel Texas facility is a large warehouse and logistics site with a history of steel production, currently operating at an estimated 46.7 MW load. Given its probable underutilization and existing high-voltage service from the nearby 345 kV substation, this site is well-suited for a container-BESS or edge data center deployment. The proximity to the substation, only 0.21 miles away, reduces transmission costs and increases the site's attractiveness. However, the site's industrial history and ongoing steel production activities may pose environmental and regulatory challenges that need to be carefully evaluated.
Likely contacts
- Owner
- Nucor Steel
- Operator
- Nucor Steel
- Phone
- (903) 626-4461
- Website
- www.nucornet.com
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Underutilization signals
- XTO Energy Inc. (Jewett #2) · Jewett, Leon County, TX9 layoffs · 2023-12-20T00:00:00.000
- XTO Energy Inc. (Jewett) · Jewett, Leon County, TX18 layoffs · 2023-12-20T00:00:00.000