Orange County Advanced Power Station project #2

The Orange County Advanced Power Station project #2 is a new 7,955 sq ft pre-engineered metal building located at 905 Powerhouse Road in Orange, Texas. The facility is identified in the filing as a Water Treatment Building and was developed by Entergy Texas, Inc. on private land for private use.

Entergy Texas, Inc. served as the owner of record for this $2,000,000 construction effort. The design firm of record was Michael S. Burell - Architect. The scope of work included the pre-engineered metal building, interior buildout, and some site work. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in September 2024, with plan review completed that same month.

Construction began in December 2024. The scheduled completion date on the filing was May 2025. The TDLR closed the project file in June 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Project Context and Comparisons

This project is one of several recent filings by Entergy Texas, Inc. in the region. The owner has four other TDLR-registered projects totaling $34,250,000, including a Control/Administration Building in Orange and a Transmission Warehouse in Beaumont. The design firm, Michael S. Burell - Architect, has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $9,500,000, such as a Shop Building in Humble and an Administration Building in Houston.

Compared to 181 TDLR-registered new construction filings in Orange County, this project’s estimated cost is above the county median for its type. The median estimated cost for these filings is $750,000, with the middle half ranging from $350,000 to $1,500,000. The median size for these projects is 5,010 sq ft, and the median cost is $152 per sq ft. This project’s cost per sq ft is $251, which is above the county median. The scheduled build window for this project was 146 days, which is shorter than the county median of 212 days.

The area around 905 Powerhouse Road has a population of about 29,744, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 77630. The median household income in this area is $63,588, and there are approximately 13,127 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $163,700, with housing in the area mostly owner-occupied. The Orange County unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.