This record consolidates 16 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Amazon Data Services, Inc. (registered operator as of 2026); Cipher Digital (site developer) |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Wink, TX |
| Address | 11786 Co Rd 209, Wink, TX |
| Location precision | street address |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | 300 MW |
| Aliases | Cipher Black Pearl Data Center · Black Pearl · Cipher Black Pearl · Black Pearl Data Center |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 0 rows |
Best-documented crypto-to-AI conversion in the region: a bitcoin mining site that re-registered in January 2026 with Amazon Data Services, Inc. as both occupant and operator. TDLR contact of record: Chris Totin. Design firm/architect not recorded.
Key data: ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Developer: Cipher Mining / Cipher Digital | Owner: Cipher Black Pearl LLC | Property entity: Cipher Black Pearl LLC | Permit applicant: Cipher Black Pearl LLC (TDLR project registration) | County: Winkler | Research region: Abilene-West Central Texas / Midland-Odessa-Permian Basin | Tenants/customers: Amazon Data Services, Inc. (registered occupant as of 2026-01-23)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Utility region: ERCOT West | Grid area: ERCOT | Gross MW: 300 | Requested load MW: 300 | Grid/market records: Conditional interconnection approval reported up to 300 MW; phase 1 up to 150 MW (per company 10-K reporting, not verified in this session)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Cooling: 250 MW air-cooled plus 50 MW liquid-cooled
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Permit IDs: TDLR TABS2025001763 | Jurisdictions: Winkler County | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | ERCOT | Tax incentives: [object Object],[object Object] | {"agreement_name":"Texas Comptroller Qualifying Data Center Project registration - Cipher Black Pearl LLC Data Center","agreement_number":"DC470713-OW1 / DC470713-OC1 / DC470713-OP1","approval_date":"2024-02-15","estimated_value":"State sales-and-use tax exemption","government_entity":"Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts","investment_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","jobs_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","source_url":"https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/data-centers/data-center-lists.php","term":"Exemption end date 2026-01-22"} | {"agreement_name":"Texas Comptroller Qualifying LARGE Data Center Project registration - Cipher Black Pearl LLC Data Center","agreement_number":"LD089477-OW1 / LD089477-OC1 / LD089477-OP1","approval_date":"2026-01-23","estimated_value":"State sales-and-use tax exemption","government_entity":"Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts","investment_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","jobs_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","source_url":"https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/data-centers/data-center-lists.php","term":"NOT_FOUND"}
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Cipher acquires the Black Pearl site
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2023 (late)
TDLR construction registration: start 2024-08-07, completion 2024-12-31, $7,000,000, 19,579 sq ft; owner Cipher Black Pearl LLC, 1 Vanderbilt Ave 54th Floor, New York NY 10017
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2024-09-25
Registered as a Qualifying Data Center Project with the Texas Comptroller
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2024-02-15
Target energization Q2 2025
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2025-Q2
Small-project exemption ends and the site re-registers as a Qualifying LARGE Data Center Project with Amazon Data Services, Inc. as occupant and operator
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-01-23
TDLR project status recorded as Inspection Complete
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
The TDLR construction registration TABS2025001763 places the Black Pearl Data Center at 11786 Co Rd 209, Wink TX 79789 in Winkler County, with Cipher Black Pearl LLC of 1 Vanderbilt Ave, 54th Floor, New York NY 10017 as owner and Chris Totin as contact.
Key data: 11786 Co Rd 209, Wink TX 79789; owner Cipher Black Pearl LLC
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2024-09-25
The TDLR filing records a 19,579 sq ft single-story pre-engineered metal building at a registered cost of $7,000,000, with construction from 7 August 2024 to 31 December 2024 and a project status of Inspection Complete.
Key data: 19,579 sq ft; $7,000,000; Inspection Complete
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2024-09-25
Cipher Mining's Black Pearl site was announced at 300 MW, split as 250 MW air-cooled and 50 MW liquid-cooled, with the site acquired in late 2023 and energization targeted for Q2 2025.
Key data: 300 MW (250 MW air-cooled + 50 MW liquid-cooled)
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
The Comptroller registry shows the small-project exemption for Cipher Black Pearl LLC ending 22 January 2026 and the site re-registering the next day as a Qualifying Large Data Center Project with Amazon Data Services, Inc. as both occupant and operator.
Key data: DC470713 ends 2026-01-22; LD089477 effective 2026-01-23 with Amazon Data Services
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-01-23
The transition of the registered occupant and operator from Cipher Black Pearl LLC to Amazon Data Services, Inc. in January 2026 is the clearest documented crypto-mining-to-AI/hyperscale conversion in the study region.
Key data: Occupant/operator change from Cipher to Amazon Data Services
Claim classification: INFERENCE · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-01-23
Limitation: The registry records a change in registered roles; it does not itself state that the workload changed from mining to AI.