Data center comparison
Barber Lake vs Black Pearl
Announced-vs-energized capacity, lifecycle, developer, and location for two AI data center campuses, side by side and individually sourced.
Side by side
| Barber Lake | Black Pearl | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced capacity | not recorded | not recorded |
| Energized capacity | not recorded | not recorded |
| Announced-to-energized gap | not recorded | not recorded |
| Lifecycle | under construction | under construction |
| Developer | Cipher Digital Inc. | Cipher Digital Inc. |
| Location | Colorado City, Texas, United States | Wink, Texas, United States |
| Grid | ERCOT | ERCOT |
| Acreage | 250 acres | not recorded |
On the map
Common questions
Which is further along, Barber Lake or Black Pearl?
Barber Lake is under construction; Black Pearl is under construction. Energized capacity: not recorded versus not recorded. DEPLOY tracks the announced-to-energized gap, so "further along" means more energized, not more announced.
Where are Barber Lake and Black Pearl?
Barber Lake is in Colorado City, Texas, United States; Black Pearl is in Wink, Texas, United States. Each record on DEPLOY is sourced and dated.
Compare more on the data center index or the national map. Announced numbers are claims, not built capacity; see the methodology.