# Core Scientific Cottonwood 1 & 2 (Pecos)

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Core Scientific's Cottonwood 1 & 2 campus near Pecos, on FM 2119, covers 100 acres with 125,000 square feet. About 300 MW of gross power capacity from Texas-New Mexico Power was in use for bitcoin mining in April 2026 while Core Scientific converts the campus to AI data halls. Core Scientific has contracted another 300 MW of gross capacity with the utility and secured more than 200 acres for expansion. The first data hall is under construction, with initial capacity expected in early 2027, and AMD has leased capacity at the site.

## Identity and location

- Operating status: expanding
- Asset scope: campus
- Location: 1851 FM 2119, Pecos, TX
- Operator: Core Scientific (campus) — https://corescientific.com

## Power and grid context

- Utility service: 300 MW · reported · campus · Bitcoin mining — Gross power capacity used for bitcoin mining as of April 2026; Texas-New Mexico Power gross utility capacity of 300 MW at year-end 2025.
- Electric utility: Texas-New Mexico Power

## Development

- Site area: 100 acres
- Construction: First AI data hall has its interior footings set and precast walls arriving, moving to vertical construction; initial capacity expected in early 2027.

## Compute and operations

- Facility classes: crypto_mining, ai_hpc
- Announced tenants: AMD

## Sources

- [Texas Data Center | High-Density Facility in Pecos](https://corescientific.com/high-density-data-centers/pecos-tx/)
- [FRS Facility Detail Report | Envirofacts | US EPA](https://frs-public.epa.gov/ords/frs_public2/fii_query_dtl.disp_program_facility?p_registry_id=110072132710)
- [U.S. EPA Facility Registry Service location](https://frs-public.epa.gov/ords/frs_public2/frs_rest_services.get_facilities?registry_id=110072132710&output=JSON) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- [Core Scientific Plans Expansion to 1.5 Gigawatts of Gross Power at Pecos, Texas Campus :: Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ)](https://investors.corescientific.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/134/core-scientific-plans-expansion-to-1-5-gigawatts-of-gross-power-at-pecos-texas-campus)
- [March 2, 2026 - 10-K: Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405] | Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ)](https://investors.corescientific.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001628280-26-013305/core-20251231.htm)
- [July 28, 2026 - 10-Q: Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] | Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ)](https://investors.corescientific.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001839341-26-000014/core-20260630.htm)

## Data quality

- Power values retain their reported, requested, contracted, energized, gross-campus, or critical-IT basis.
- Map point: EPA Facility Registry Service location for the permitted facility.

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Profile generated: 2026-10-09T16:44:41.967925Z
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