Mine Site

Former Mine

Runnels County, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
40.5
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Runnels County, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 40.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876

Connectivity

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Nonmetal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Stargate (Abilene)
DC distance34.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$1,978

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
19
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN303554Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.3
Greenfield (BLUFF CREEK - BROWN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.9
Greenfield (BLUFF CREEK - SAN ANGELO RED C)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN304412Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.4 yrs61.8
Greenfield (CENTRAL BLUFF - BROWN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.5
Greenfield (BLUFF CREEK - SAN ANGELO RED C)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs61.3
Greenfield (CENTRAL BLUFF - BROWN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs60.7
Greenfield (CENTRAL BLUFF - BROWN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs60.7

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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