Proposed
Cipher Colchis data center site (northeast of San Angelo)
Also called: Colchis, Colchis LLC
Cipher plans a 1-gigawatt data center site next to a power substation northeast of San Angelo, just outside city limits. Few residents know about it. It has no tenant yet and hopes for power in 2028.
Where things stand: Land and a power hookup deal with AEP are secured. Power is targeted for 2028. No tenant named.
🕒 Latest update (June 2, 2026): Local reporting said the site is outside city limits, so San Angelo cannot regulate it.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 620 acres next to AEP's Red Creek substation, about 2,500 feet east of the proposed Skybox site, outside San Angelo city limits, Unincorporated Tom Green County, Tom Green County
- 🏢 CompanyColchis LLC (joint venture majority-owned by Cipher Digital)
- 🏛️ Owned byCipher Digital Inc.
- 🌳 Size620 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs1,000 megawatts (about as much as 800,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromDirect hookup to American Electric Power (AEP) at the Red Creek substation
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who will use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use, and from where? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will Tom Green County be asked for a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Nov 2025Cipher bought a majority share of a joint venture for a 1-gigawatt site with a signed AEP power hookup deal and options on about 620 acres.
- June 2, 2026Local reporting said the site is outside city limits, so San Angelo cannot regulate it.
🛰️ 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 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
- San Angelo may end up with a data center it can't regulate · San Angelo LIVE! · June 2, 2026
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