Being built
Cipher Barber Lake AI data center for Fluidstack and Google (near Colorado City)
Also called: Barber Lake, Cipher Barber Lake LLC
Cipher is building a 300-megawatt AI data center on 250 acres near Colorado City. It is fully leased to the AI cloud company Fluidstack, and Google backs part of the rent.
Where things stand: Tenant began moving in during mid-2026. First phase due by September 30, 2026; second phase by January 2027.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 4, 2026): Cipher said the tenant had started using part of the building, with first delivery expected in September 2026.
What we know
- 📍 Where250 acres near Colorado City, Unincorporated Mitchell County, Mitchell County
- 🏢 CompanyCipher Digital (formerly Cipher Mining)
- 🏛️ Owned byCipher Digital Inc.
- 👤 Built forFluidstack, with Google backing part of the lease
- 🌳 Size250 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs300 megawatts (about as much as 240,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromTexas power grid (ERCOT); approved for 300 megawatts
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water does the site use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Mitchell County give a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
- Does the site have backup diesel generators, and how many? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2025In mid-2025, Cipher signed long-term leases with Fluidstack for the Barber Lake site, with Google backing part of the rent.
- Aug 4, 2026Cipher said the tenant had started using part of the building, with first delivery expected in September 2026.
🛰️ See it from above
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RecentRecent
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 Digital Form 10-K for 2025 · Cipher Digital / SEC EDGAR · Feb 24, 2026
- Cipher Digital Q2 2026 business update · Cipher Digital / SEC EDGAR · Aug 4, 2026
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