Proposed
Cipher Digital data center campus (near Riesel, Sandy Creek coal plant)
Cipher Digital plans a data center campus of up to 500 megawatts near Riesel, next to a coal power plant. It says it has the land and expects power around 2028.
Where things stand: Land secured; power expected around 2028. Not yet before the Commissioners Court.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Riesel and the Sandy Creek coal power plant, Unincorporated McLennan County, McLennan County
- 🏢 CompanyCipher Digital (formerly Cipher Mining)
- ⚡ Power it needs500 megawatts (about as much as 400,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNext to the 932-MW Sandy Creek coal power plant.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is the site inside Riesel city limits? 🙋 I'll find out
- When is the town hall? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
🛰️ See it from above
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We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Cipher looks to build 500MW campus near coal plant outside Waco, Texas · DatacenterDynamics
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