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Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center

This record consolidates 10 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

operationalproject status
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Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerPort of Port Arthur Navigation District
JurisdictionPort Arthur, TX
Address501 Houston Avenue
Location precisionstreet address
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesPort of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center · Port of Port Arthur administration site · Port of Port Arthur data center generator project
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure0 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: source record

operational

Very small public-sector facility, included per the brief's instruction to capture obscure/small projects. Notable for a natural-gas (rather than diesel) emergency generator.

Key data: Entergy Texas | ERCOT | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: ownership and profile

operational

Developer: Port of Port Arthur Navigation District | Owner: Port of Port Arthur Navigation District | Permit applicant: Port of Port Arthur Navigation District | County: Jefferson | Research region: Houston / Gulf Coast

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: power and grid

operational

Key data: Utility: Entergy Texas | Utility region: ERCOT Houston (Coast) load zone | Grid area: ERCOT | Backup generation MW: 0.75

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: water and cooling

operational

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: permits and jurisdiction

operational

Key data: Jurisdictions: Jefferson County | City of Port Arthur | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TABS)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: timeline

operational

TDLR filing for data center upgrades including a 750kW / 937kVA natural gas emergency generator

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2024-01-30

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operational

Work scheduled February through August

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2024-02

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BACKUP GENERATION

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: backup generation

operational

A January 2024 TDLR filing covers approximately $400,000 of data center upgrades at 501 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur 77641 across 1,860 sq ft, including a 750kW / 937kVA natural gas emergency generator, with work scheduled February through August 2024.

Key data: 750kW / 937kVA natural gas generator; 1,860 sq ft; ~$400,000

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2024-01-30

Limitation: Notable as a natural-gas rather than diesel emergency generator, consistent with Gulf Coast industrial gas availability.

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OWNERSHIP CHAIN

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: ownership chain

operational

The facility is owned and operated by the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District, a Texas political subdivision, placing it in a public-entity jurisdiction stack distinct from commercial projects.

Key data: Owner/operator: Port of Port Arthur Navigation District

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2024-01-30

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PROJECT TIMELINE

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District Data Center: project timeline

operational

The TDLR filing was made on Jan 30, 2024 with work scheduled from February to August 2024, covering roughly 1,860 sq ft at approximately $400,000.

Key data: Filed 2024-01-30; work Feb-Aug 2024

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2024-08

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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