IREN Sweetwater 1 is a data center operated by IREN in Sweetwater, TX, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 1400.0 MW and is currently under construction. It sits in the Abilene data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 59.5-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Abilene — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Abilene — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Abilene's data center market is mid-sized but operationally stressed, with 5,650 MW across 10 tracked facilities generating competing signals about growth potential. The region hosts anchor tenants including Oracle and OpenAI, which jointly operate three facilities, alongside specialized operators like Crusoe Energy and Lancium—a roster suggesting some diversification beyond hyperscaler dominance. However, the absence of recent M&A activity in a consolidation-heavy national environment raises questions about market attractiveness to institutional capital. The DCPI verdict of CAUTION reflects a structural bottleneck despite adequate capacity. An excess-power score of 62/100 indicates the market is not severely constrained on generation, but the constraint score of 59/100 signals meaningful limitations in transmission, interconnection, or grid access that restrict utilization and…
Comparable facilities in Sweetwater tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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