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Alborz Data Center

This record consolidates 14 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

operationalproject status
SOURCE_BACKEDbest evidence tier
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Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerCipher Mining (joint venture with WindHQ); 49% equity acquired by Canaan Inc. in Feb 2026
JurisdictionHappy, TX
AddressFarm to Market Road 168
Location precisionparcel or bounded site
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesAlborz Data Center · Alborz (Astra Wind Farm site) · Alborz LLC · Cipher Mining Alborz · Happy TX bitcoin mine
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure0 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Alborz Data Center: source record

operational

Crypto mining facility, wind-power-adjacent; the only in-scope record with published coordinates. Coordinates are from Global Energy Monitor, not a government primary source, so precision is recorded as parcel_or_bounded_site.

Key data: Behind-the-meter at the Astra Wind Farm substation | Co-located at the 163 MW Astra Wind Farm; Texas Panhandle is SPP territory - specific interconnection not confirmed | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Alborz Data Center: ownership and profile

operational

Developer: Cipher Mining / WindHQ joint venture | Owner: Alborz LLC (Cipher Mining and WindHQ JV; Canaan Inc. acquired Cipher's 49% equity interest Feb 2026) | Property entity: Alborz LLC | County: Randall | Research region: Amarillo-Panhandle / Lubbock-South Plains / El Paso-Far West | Tenants/customers: Bitcoin self-mining / hosted mining (Canaan Inc. after the 2026 equity acquisition)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Alborz Data Center: power and grid

operational

Key data: Utility: Behind-the-meter at the Astra Wind Farm substation | Utility region: Texas Panhandle | Grid area: Co-located at the 163 MW Astra Wind Farm; Texas Panhandle is SPP territory - specific interconnection not confirmed | Substations: Astra Wind Farm substation | Transmission: Astra Wind Farm (163 MW) collector system

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Alborz Data Center: water and cooling

operational

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Alborz Data Center: permits and jurisdiction

operational

Key data: Jurisdictions: Randall County

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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ENVIRONMENT AND SITE

Alborz Data Center: environment and site

operational

Co-located with wind generation, reducing curtailment

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Astra Wind Farm, 163 MW

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Alborz Data Center: timeline

operational

$46.9 million BlockFi financing for the Alborz site

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2022-05

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operational

Facility built and energized

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2022

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operational

Canaan Inc. acquires Cipher Mining's 49% equity interest in Alborz LLC, Bear LLC and Chief LLC (~4.4 EH/s in West Texas)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-02

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EXACT LOCATION

Alborz Data Center: exact location

operational

Global Energy Monitor lists the Alborz Data Center at Farm to Market Road 168 near Happy, TX 79042, with coordinates 34.7867144, -102.0738511, on roughly 7 acres at the Astra Wind Farm substation.

Key data: 34.7867144, -102.0738511

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-02

Limitation: Coordinates published by an energy-monitoring wiki, not a government record

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CAPACITY IT LOAD

Alborz Data Center: capacity it load

operational

Alborz is a 40 MW bitcoin mining facility built in 2022 as a Cipher Mining / WindHQ joint venture, co-located with the 163 MW Astra Wind Farm and financed in part by a $46.9 million BlockFi facility in May 2022.

Key data: 40 MW; 163 MW host wind farm

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2022

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OWNERSHIP CHAIN

Alborz Data Center: ownership chain

operational

In February 2026 Canaan Inc. acquired Cipher Mining's 49% equity interests in Alborz LLC, Bear LLC and Chief LLC, covering about 4.4 EH/s of West Texas capacity.

Key data: Canaan acquires 49% of Alborz LLC

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-02

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POWER SUPPLIER

Alborz Data Center: power supplier

operational

Alborz is sited at the Astra Wind Farm substation and draws on the 163 MW wind farm, a wind-power-adjacent compute configuration typical of the Panhandle.

Key data: Astra Wind Farm substation (163 MW)

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2022

Limitation: Retail utility of record not identified

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Sources

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