
Datacenter
ISS Mining is building a cutting-edge, sustainable AI data center in Dimmit County, Texas, at the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale region. By harnessing abundant natural gas and solar resources, we deliver high-performance hosting solutions designed for the most demanding artificial intelligence workloads.
Key Capabilities
GPU-Intensive Clusters
At ISS AI Hosting, we deliver cutting-edge supercomputing power through our modular campus ecosystem, where customers can host a range of GPUs and ISS provides all of the accommodations across 14 hives for unparalleled efficiency and scalability. This configuration supports approximately 143,360 GPUs, powering up to 200 MW of IT load with a hybrid cooling approach—75% direct-to-chip (DTC) for optimal thermal management and 25% air cooling for flexible deployment—enabling seamless AI model training, inference, and multimodal development. Our portable pod-based architecture, housed in standard shipping containers, ensures rapid setup in strategic locations while integrating sustainable energy sources, making us the ideal partner for frontier AI projects demanding exascale performance and reliability.
Hybrid Cooling Systems
The project plans to utilize the six existing Carrizo Aquifer wells as the primary water source, with current capacity believed sufficient for operational needs. To enhance sustainability, adopt direct-to-chip (DTC) cooling to save 15.5 MW and reduce water use by 20-30% compared to traditional evaporative systems; use recycled/gray water and monitor aquifer levels.
Tier IV Redundancy
The design will support a 200 MW IT load through hybrid power (206 MW solar, 362 MW CHP with multi-stage waste heat recovery, 50 MWh batteries, and 5-7 day fuel storage), redundant fiber connectivity to San Antonio and Laredo NAPs, and a hybrid cooling system (75% direct-tochip liquid, 25% air, both N+1 redundant). Beyond these, engineers will address structural resilience, fire suppression, security, IT redundancy, environmental controls, and operational sustainability to holistically secure Tier IV status.

Strategic Vision and Market Opportunity
The data center will host GPU-intensive AI workloads (e.g., NVIDIA H100, 6,600 GPUs/pod, ~92,400 total, ~20–140 kW/rack), capitalizing on the global AI data center market’s projected CAGR of 20–30% through 2030. Dimmit County offers competitive advantages, including affordable land ($3,000–$5,000/acre for 5,250 acres, preserving 3,750 as huntable habitat), low-cost electricity ($0.08/kWh base), and proximity to renewable and gas resources.
By providing hosting at $172.50/kW/month, a sustainability premium (20–30%), cooling, connectivity (100 Gbps/pod), and white glove services, ISS Mining aims to meet demand for scalable, low-latency AI infrastructure.
The facility will connect to the ERCOT grid for optional sales during peaks but focuses on dedicated AI hosting for revenue stability. Flare gas integration, explored post-Impact Study, supplements Blackcomb Pipeline supply, capturing negative-priced gas (- $0.50 to $0/MMBtu) to offset emissions and costs. This does not depend on the U.S. Investment Tax Credit (ITC), though acting before its 2027 sunset could yield 30% savings on solar capex ($85M). Broadband grants (e.g., BEAD, up to $500M) align with rural Dimmit's underserved status, enabling $5- 10M annual economic impact via improved access.

Financial Projections
The project requires a total investment of ~$1.306B across phases (updated from prior $1.19B), with cumulative costs from ~$873M (Year 1, 2026) to ~$1.306B (full by 2028), and incremental outflows of ~$339M (Year 2) and ~$94M (Year 3). At full capacity (Years 3–10, 2028+), annual revenue includes:
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Hosting: ~$295M ($172.50/kW/month × 200 MW × 85% utilization).
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Cooling: ~$2.1M ($0.02/kWh × 738kWh/month/pod × 14 × 85%).
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Connectivity: ~$71K ($500/pod × 14 × 85%).
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Power Pass-Through: ~$119M ($0.08/kWh × 138M kWh/month × 85% × 12).
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White Glove: ~$7.6M ($4.43/kW/month × 200 MW × 85%).
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REC Sales (Base): ~$1.1M (376,875 RECs × $3/REC) or Premium: ~$369M (25%, ~$215.625/kW/month).
Total Annual Revenue: ~$425M (Base) or ~$793M (Premium), updated from model projections (e.g., Year 3: $732M revenue, 57% EBITDA margin). Annual Expenses at full capacity:
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Gas (CHP): ~$105M (model Year 3, down from $109M with flare offsets).
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Staffing: ~$8.9M ($53K/month/pod × 14 × 12).
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Taxes/Insurance/Mortgage/Maintenance: ~$17M (updated per model).
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CHP Capital/Maintenance: ~$2.5M.
Total Annual Expenses: ~$137M.
Net Income (full capacity, Years 3–10): $288M/year (Base) or ~$656M/year (Premium). Year 1 (partial, ~103 MW solar/241 MW CHP): ~$111M revenue, ~$65M EBITDA. Flare gas at $0/MMBtu vs. Blackcomb $2/MMBtu saves ~$18-24M/year in fuel (20% COGS reduction), boosting net income 6-8% and cash flow (~$302M ops Year 3 increases ~$20M). Simple payback: ~4.1 years (Base) or ~1.8 years (Premium), accelerated 0.5-1 year with flare offsets. Over 10 years, total net income: ~$2.26B (Base) or ~$5.06B (Premium). Exit multiples: 10x EBITDA ~$4.2B (Year 3).

