Skip to content
Gridcensus

Mine Site

Former Mine

Oldham County, Texas · SPP

DC Readiness
44.9
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Oldham County, Texas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 44.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth51
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance50.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage57.4%

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 datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance50.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,053

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

◆ Loading map…
≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Get alerts

Track Mine Site

Get an email when its DC-readiness score, available capacity, or interconnection-queue status changes.

No spam. Just the alerts you asked for.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
44
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 Oldham County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPINNINNG SPUR ISubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.7
SPINNING SPUR IISubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.3
SPINNING SPUR IIISubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN300498Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN308510Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.7 yrs51.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs47.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——1.7 yrs47.3

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.

Go deeper than the public screen

This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Mine Site, Oldham County. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 147,272-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.