Mineral Gap Data Center

Brownfield

Wise, Virginia

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Mineral Gap Data Center is a former mine site in Wise, Virginia. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer mine site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity3 MW
Acreage20 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.6 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former mine site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Mineral Gap Data Center, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Mineral Gap Data Center
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - NAGEL)GreenfieldVAScott County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.9
HILLSubstation-AdjacentVAScott County138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.9
TAP152242Substation-AdjacentVARussell County138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN115298Substation-AdjacentVAScott County138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.3
TAP154454Substation-AdjacentVABristol city138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.9
TAP154250Substation-AdjacentVAScott County138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.2
Greenfield (BAKER - BROADFORD (765 KV))GreenfieldVADickenson County765 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs69.0
Clinch RiverBrownfieldVARussell238 MW68.9

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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