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Mine Site

Former Mine

Potter County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Potter County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 55.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckMIL_LIPAN_1 · 114 km (ERCOT)
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 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 IXPAmarillo Petroleum Building
IXP distance1.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage89.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
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 datacenterAmarillo Petroleum Building
DC distance1.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,217

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%
99
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 Potter County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POTTER COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs66.1
AJ SWOPESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs65.7
NICHOLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.5
ROLLING HILLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.4
HARRINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.4
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.3
VAN BURENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.5
TAP305362Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.4

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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