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Mine Site

Former Mine

Nueces County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Nueces County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckSND_ORAN_1 · 68 km (ERCOT)
UtilityNUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPForemost Corpus Christi
IXP distance2.1 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage79.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactNueces County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; 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 datacenterForemost Corpus Christi
DC distance2.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity15.20¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$2,963

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

No moratorium; fastest US interconnection (ERCOT). 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Nueces BayGreenfield——3.4 yrs68.1
OZ NuecesGreenfield——3.4 yrs67.2
EC Near Nueces BayGreenfield——3.4 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN308606Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN303215Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs65.2
EC Near Nueces BayGreenfield——3.4 yrs64.6
OZ NuecesGreenfield——3.4 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN300262Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.3

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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