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Switch: The Rock

Austin, TX, US
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Switch: The Rock is a data center operated by Switch in Austin, TX, US. The facility is currently operational.

Status
Operational
Market
Austin
State
TX
Country
US

Source: OpenStreetMap · Verified against OpenStreetMap · Basis: cited (what this means)

What changed

Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first.

Market intelligence

CAUTION

Austin

ISOERCOTDCPI composite42.8Excess-powerLockedConstraintLockedTime-to-powerLocked
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Market context

Switch: The Rock is one of 89 facilities DC Hub’s Austin brief counts on the ERCOT grid. The closest tracked facility is DataBank Austin (AUS1), about 10 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. Read the Austin market brief →

Location

Area Austin, TX, US

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

LocationAustin, US
Nearest substationwithin 5 km

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 27 operating generating units totalling 3,205 MW within about 50 km of Austin, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas2,863 MW · 17 units · 89%
Utility-Scale Solar234 MW · 9 units · 7%
Hydropower108 MW · 1 unit · 3%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

Other data centers nearby

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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