Mine Site

Former Mine

Howard County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
44.2
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Howard County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 44.2/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876

Connectivity

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAligned Lubbock
DC distance95.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,426

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN306995Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN308253Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN307631Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs66.4
BORDEN COSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.4 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN303007Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.5
TAP312257Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN312256Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN304604Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.9

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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