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Mine Site

Former Mine

Hood County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
49.5
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Hood County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 49.5/100 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 IXPAlpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St)
IXP distance30.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage61.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactHood County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMARA Data Center
DC distance7.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$5,910

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%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near DeCordova Steam Electric StationGreenfield3.4 yrs60.9
DECORDOVASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.0
EC Near DeCordova Steam Electric StationGreenfield3.4 yrs59.1
EC Near DeCordova Steam Electric StationGreenfield3.4 yrs59.0
EC Near DeCordova Steam Electric StationGreenfield3.4 yrs58.9
EC Near DeCordova Steam Electric StationGreenfield3.4 yrs57.9
EC FFE Hood CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs56.6
EC Near DeCordova Steam Electric StationGreenfield3.4 yrs56.2

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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