Planned Childress Bitcoin-mining data center, about $1.4B estimated cost
Company: IREN
The claim, verbatim
The property owner anticipates building and operating a proprietary data center and related electrical infrastructure for Bitcoin mining. The estimated cost of the total contemplated improvements is approximately $1.4 billion.
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Childress County TX tax abatement - 30 day Notice Amended and Restated Agreement Iris Energy -Clarendon College (October 14, 2024) (CHILDRESS_CO_TX, records_response)
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Quote: “Property Owner anticipates building and operating a proprietary data center and other electrical infrastructure related to the mining of Bitcoin. ... The estimated cost of the total improvements being contemplated by Property Owner is approximately $1,400,000,000.00”
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confirms Childress County TX tax abatement - 30 day Notice Amended and Restated Agreement Iris Energy -Clarendon College (October 14, 2024)
Quote: “Property Owner anticipates building and operating a proprietary data center and other electrical infrastructure related to the mining of Bitcoin. ... The estimated cost of the total improvements being contemplated by Property Owner is approximately $1,400,000,000.00”