Being built
Ionic Digital Cedarvale AI data center for Nscale and Microsoft (near Barstow)
Also called: Cedarvale
Ionic Digital is turning its bitcoin mine near Barstow into an AI data center leased to Nscale, which will run AI chips for Microsoft. The site uses about 234 megawatts.
Where things stand: A bitcoin mine being converted to an AI data center under a 10-year lease signed in October 2025.
🕒 Latest update (Oct 15, 2025): Ionic Digital signed a 10-year, about $2 billion lease with Nscale for its 234-megawatt Cedarvale site. Nscale plans about 104,000 Nvidia chips for Microsoft.
What we know
- 📍 WhereIonic Digital's Cedarvale site near Barstow, Unincorporated Ward County, Ward County
- 🏢 CompanyIonic Digital
- 👤 Built forNscale (AI cloud company), serving Microsoft
- ⚡ Power it needs234 megawatts (about as much as 187,200 homes)
❓ Still unanswered
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- Is the AI data center running yet? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water does it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Ward County give a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Oct 15, 2025Ionic Digital signed a 10-year, about $2 billion lease with Nscale for its 234-megawatt Cedarvale site. Nscale plans about 104,000 Nvidia chips for Microsoft.
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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
- Ionic, Nscale deal highlights AI growth as Texas data center boom accelerates · KSST Radio · Oct 15, 2025
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