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Mine Site

Former Mine

El Paso County, Texas · WECC

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Texas, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityEL PASO ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth1,169
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance12.8 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage58.2%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMDC El Paso
DC distance12.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,912

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

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.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 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.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TurbineBrownfield115 kV121 MW3.5 yrs66.7
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.6
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.5
PICANTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.2
CALIENTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.1
NEWMANSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.6
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.1
DIABLOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.8

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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