Barrio: Ercot South

X2G5+39H Bay City

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Operational with future phases planned

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South Central US

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United States

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North America

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Barrio: Ercot South

Year Built: 2026

Lot Size: 400 acres

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Barrio Energy is building a Hyperscale data center on a 400-acre site in ERCOT South.

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Sites within 15 miles of Barrio: Ercot South

Distance	Site	About
0.00 miles	Crypto Mining Data Center Request Dataset	The Soluna facility referred to as "Project Gladys" is located in southeast Texas.
0.00 miles	Crypto Mining Data Center Request Dataset	Soluna Holdings, a company specializing in cryptocurrency mining and AI data centers, has signed an agreement outlining the power supply for "Project Ellen."

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Barrio Energy is a forward-thinking company focused on acquiring large-scale energy assets while providing exceptional consulting services to support.our areas of expertise include Data Centers, EPC, Energy Advisory.

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