Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812
Former MineLiberty County, Texas · MISO
At a glance
Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Liberty County, Texas, scoring 48.1/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 39 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ENTERGY TEXAS INC. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
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 30.456, -94.812 compare with other sites in Liberty County?
Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812 ranks 33rd of 39 scored candidate sites in Liberty County. Its 48.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.4. It is about 15% below 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 natural hazard (45 vs 44) 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 30.456, -94.812 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is COLLE_JUPIT_1 (ERCOT), 61 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Houston I at 44.6 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Stream Data Centers Houston, 44.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Liberty 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 Liberty County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Liberty | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.7 |
| OZ Liberty | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| ATASCOCITA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN306941 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN303919 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.0 |
| TAP302652 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN304958 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN300331 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812?
Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812 scores 48.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 39 scored sites in Liberty County. The Liberty County average is 52.4 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812?
ENTERGY TEXAS INC. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812 in?
Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Former Mine site at 30.456, -94.812 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Houston I, about 44.6 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 30.456, -94.812, Liberty County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/liberty-county/mine-site-158b5fb2 (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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