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Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708

Former Mine

Mitchell County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
51.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Mitchell County, Texas, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 32 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

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

Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage58.8%

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 datacenterDatacenter 1530966392
DC distance53.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,428

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708 compare with other sites in Mitchell County?

Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708 ranks 29th of 32 scored candidate sites in Mitchell County. Its 51.5/100 is about 11% below the county average of 58.0. 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 32.404, -100.708 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1530966392, 53.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mitchell County "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%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN300812Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN306834Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN307411Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN303617Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN309890Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN306238Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.4
EC Near Morgan CreekGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near FGE Texas IIGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7

Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708?

Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708 scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 32 scored sites in Mitchell County. The Mitchell County average is 58.0 and the Texas average is 56.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708?

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

What grid region is Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708 in?

Former Mine site at 32.404, -100.708 is in the ERCOT 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 32.404, -100.708, Mitchell County, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/mitchell-county/mine-site-1f9ae34c (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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