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Mine Site

Former Mine

Cameron County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
53.8
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Cameron County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 53.8/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPForemost Harlingen
IXP distance0.4 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage75.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Metal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterForemost Harlingen
DC distance0.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$4,268

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cameron County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Aegle PowerBrownfield138 kV1,282 MW3.4 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN305746Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.1
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield3.4 yrs63.4
OZ CameronGreenfield3.4 yrs62.8
OZ CameronGreenfield3.4 yrs61.0
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield3.4 yrs60.3
EC Near Silas RayGreenfield3.4 yrs60.2
EC Near Aegle PowerGreenfield3.4 yrs60.1

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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