--- description: 100–500 MW under-construction data center in Houston, Texas, operated by NRG Energy, on the ERCOT grid. 21,476 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [Texas](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/texas "Data centers in Texas") · [Houston](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston) · NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site # NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site - Operator NRG Energy - Status Under Construction [Houston, TX, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston) **NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site** is a data center operated by NRG Energy in Houston, TX, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 100–500 MW range and it is currently under construction. Power 100–500 MW Status Under Construction [Market Houston](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston) State TX [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: DC Hub facilities registry · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [CAUTION](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston "Full DCPI breakdown") Houston [ISOERCOT](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston)[DCPI composite43.0](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/houston "Power outlook for Houston") [Houston market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/houston) ## Market context NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site is one of 94 facilities DC Hub’s Houston brief counts on the ERCOT grid. The closest tracked facility is Alpheus Houston (777 Walker Street), under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Houston market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/houston) ## Location Area Houston, TX, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/29.76/-95.37) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/nrg-energy-nrg-th-wharton-data-center-power-site-710d6cdb) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationHouston, US Reported capacity100–500 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. AOP FiberArelion (Twelve99)BLOCKCAST-CDN-01Cogent Communications, Inc.Consolidated Communications - TXCruise LLCDartNode.comEnzu Inc.Ezee FiberFDIX-PUBLICFlō NetworksGTT Communications (AS3257) Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 115 operating generating units totalling 21,476 MW within about 50 km of Houston, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas17,738 MW · 105 units · 83% Coal2,697 MW · 4 units · 13% Utility-Scale Solar1,040 MW · 6 units · 5% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Alpheus Houston (777 Walker Street)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/alpheus-communications-alpheus-houston-777-walker-street-f0b2447c) · Alpheus Communications · under 1 km - [Consolidated - 811 Louisiana](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/consolidated-communications-inc-consolidated-811-louisiana-edb7f73f) · Consolidated Communications, Inc. · under 1 km - [CyrusOne Houston TX West](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cyrusone-cyrusone-houston-tx-west-4ab19e1b) · CyrusOne · under 1 km - [EdgeConneX Houston TX](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/edgeconnex-edgeconnex-houston-tx-73178008) · EdgeConneX · under 1 km - [Houston Data Center Market](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/houston-data-center-market-e08e8f53) · under 1 km - [TierPoint Houston TX](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/tierpoint-tierpoint-houston-tx-017afde1) · TierPoint · under 1 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site in Houston, TX, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site data center in Houston, TX, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/nrg-energy-nrg-th-wharton-data-center-power-site-710d6cdb) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="nrg-energy-nrg-th-wharton-data-center-power-site-710d6cdb"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nrg-energy-nrg-th-wharton-data-center-power-site-710d6cdb#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nrg-energy-nrg-th-wharton-data-center-power-site-710d6cdb", "name": "NRG T.H. Wharton Data Center Power Site", "description": "Data center facility operated by NRG Energy in Houston, TX, US. 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