Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043
Former MineMidland County, Texas · SPP
At a glance
Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Midland County, Texas, scoring 48.6/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 33 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO 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 31.889, -102.043 compare with other sites in Midland County?
Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043 ranks 31st of 33 scored candidate sites in Midland County. Its 48.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.6. It is about 14% 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 31.889, -102.043 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is PALOUS_WOLFCA1_1 (ERCOT), 76 miles away. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1536086684, 86.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Midland 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 Midland County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN303025 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN300940 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN308616 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN306564 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN303406 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| TAP308071 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN307142 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN306981 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043?
Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043 scores 48.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 33 scored sites in Midland County. The Midland County average is 53.6 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043?
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY INC.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043 in?
Former Mine site at 31.889, -102.043 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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 31.889, -102.043, Midland County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/midland-county/mine-site-48de30cb (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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