Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335
Former MineEl Paso County, Texas · WECC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Texas, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 71st of 172 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the EL PASO ELECTRIC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
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 31.784, -106.335 compare with other sites in El Paso County?
Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335 ranks 71st of 172 scored candidate sites in El Paso County. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. 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 fiber connectivity (88 vs 71) 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 31.784, -106.335 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MDC El Paso at 2.8 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MDC, 2.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates El Paso 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 El Paso County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbine | Brownfield | 115 kV | 121 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.7 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| PICANTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| CALIENTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.1 |
| NEWMAN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.6 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| DIABLO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335?
Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335 scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 71st of 172 scored sites in El Paso County. The El Paso County average is 54.5 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335?
EL PASO ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EL PASO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335 in?
Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 31.784, -106.335 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is MDC El Paso, about 2.8 miles away; 10 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 31.784, -106.335, El Paso County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/el-paso-county/mine-site-eef6089f (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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