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Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572

Former Mine

Johnson, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Johnson, Texas, scoring 53.4/100 DC Readiness — 47th of 48 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ERCOT grid region and the ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneck2270__B · 93 km (ERCOT)
UtilityONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWERCOT connect-and-manage + SB 6 large-load provisions (≥75 MW)

Speed to power

Texas note: Since August 3, 2026, ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto-mining loads of 75 MW or more until a verification audit and a community impact review are complete; both reports are due to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by December 10, 2026. ERCOT speed-to-power scores here were set before the pause and do not reflect it. ERCOT board update.

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 regionERCOT
Queue depth1,169
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAlpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St)
IXP distance34.4 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage88.7%

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 datacenterMARA Data Center
DC distance9.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$5,765

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572 compare with other sites in Johnson?

Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572 ranks 47th of 48 scored candidate sites in Johnson. Its 53.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.2. 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 speed to power (78 vs 72) 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 32.296, -97.572 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 2270__B (ERCOT), 58 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Alpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St) at 34.4 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MARA Data Center, 9.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Johnson "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
78
Fiber connectivity12%
67
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 Johnson, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN306263Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN305560Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.6
OZ JohnsonGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.6
OZ JohnsonGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN304353Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN306135Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN309965Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.7
JOSHUASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.6

Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572?

Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572 scores 53.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 47th of 48 scored sites in Johnson. The Johnson average is 59.2 and the Texas average is 56.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572?

ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572 in?

Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572 is in the ERCOT region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 32.296, -97.572 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Alpheus Fort Worth (307 W 7th St), about 34.4 miles away; 12 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 32.296, -97.572, Johnson, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/johnson/mine-site-cf75e65a (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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