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Mine Site

Former Mine

Hudspeth County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
45.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Hudspeth County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 45.0/100 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 IXPMDC El Paso
IXP distance77.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage1.3%

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-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMDC El Paso
DC distance77.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,068

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 + 5 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%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Hudspeth CountyGreenfield3.4 yrs52.6
DELL CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs45.9
UNKNOWN303281Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs45.9
SIERRA BLANCASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs43.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN310635 - TAP311356)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs39.6

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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