Core Scientific Gets Conditional ERCOT Status for 1 GW at Texas Sites
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Key Takeaways
- Denton site's 297 MW and 74 MW loads are exempt from the ERCOT Batch Zero process.
- Pecos facility received conditional Batch Zero approval for 300 MW existing and 300 MW studied load.
- Hunt site's 431 MW planned capacity was approved under Pathway (e) for advancing large loads.
- Construction has commenced at the Hunt site following stability study approval and collateral posting.
Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) said 1,031 megawatts of existing and planned power capacity at its Pecos and Hunt data-center sites received conditional classifications under Texas’s Batch Zero grid-review process, while 371 megawatts at Denton fall outside the allocation exercise.
The update, disclosed in an SEC filing on Thursday, clarifies the treatment of three Texas sites as the company expands its AI infrastructure business. Core Scientific said its final power allocation and ramp schedule for Pecos would remain pending until Batch Zero concludes.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas introduced Batch Zero to assess qualifying large electricity users together, replacing an approach based on individual interconnection studies. The transitional process, effective July 11, evaluates their combined impact on grid reliability and allocates available transmission capacity.
At Pecos, the company’s existing 300 megawatts received conditional base-load status under a pathway covering facilities energized after March 25, 2022, and before July 10, 2026. Another 300 megawatts received conditional “Studied Load” status. Core Scientific said it had submitted all required documentation and paid the required collateral.
