Cipher Black Pearl data center

Cipher Digital (formerly Cipher Mining)

Status: Operational / in development (sources differ on phase)
Developer / parties: Cipher Digital (formerly Cipher Mining)
Location: 11786 County Road 209, Winkler County (MRT), Winkler County
Size: Conflicting figures: 300 MW site (DCD, Oct 2024) vs. 'Black Pearl site totals 150MW' (DCD, Nov 2025 AWS article); both recorded
Last verified: 2026-10-18

Milestones

Figures are attributed in parentheses to the outlet or company that reported them. Where sources disagree, we show both.

Oct 2024 Cipher announced the 300 MW Black Pearl site in West Texas (DCD)
MRT reported the site nearing completion at 11786 CR 209 in Winkler County
Cipher signed a ~$5.5 billion, 15-year AWS lease to deliver 300 MW in 2026 across its sites (DCD)

Linked power & water

No linked power plant, substation, transmission, water supply or wastewater project identified in a source yet.

Related records

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Sources

News report datacenterdynamics.com
News report mrt.com
News report datacenterdynamics.com

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