Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364
Former MineCameron County, Texas · ERCOT
At a glance
Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Cameron County, Texas, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 75th of 75 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Texas note: Since August 3, 2026, ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto-mining loads of 75 MW or more until a verification audit and a community impact review are complete; both reports are due to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by December 10, 2026. ERCOT speed-to-power scores here were set before the pause and do not reflect it. ERCOT board update.
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 75 MW.
SB 6: loads ≥75 MW accept ERCOT emergency curtailment + contribute to interconnection cost.
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
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How does Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 compare with other sites in Cameron County?
Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 ranks 75th of 75 scored candidate sites in Cameron County. Its 53.3/100 is about 10% below the county average of 59.5. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (78 vs 72) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HAINE__LA_PAL1_1 (ERCOT), 20 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Foremost Harlingen at 27.1 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Foremost Harlingen, 27.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cameron County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cameron County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegle Power | Brownfield | 138 kV | 1,282 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.4 |
| UNKNOWN305746 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.6 |
| EC Near Aegle Power | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 66.2 |
| OZ Cameron | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 65.7 |
| OZ Cameron | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN306206 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| HARLINGEN SWITCHING | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN308524 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364?
Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 75th of 75 scored sites in Cameron County. The Cameron County average is 59.5 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364?
MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 in?
Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Foremost Harlingen, about 27.1 miles away; 12 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 25.933, -97.364, Cameron County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/cameron-county/mine-site-5f1d7855 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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