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Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406

Former Mine

Nome County, Alaska

DC Readiness
43.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Nome County, Alaska, scoring 43.3/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 46 scored sites in the county. It sits in the ALASKA VILLAGE ELEC COOP, INC service territory.

Power & interconnection

UtilityALASKA VILLAGE ELEC COOP, INCcooperativerestrictive to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage0.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactNome County County Assessor
Former useMining: Metal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score82/100

Location context

County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity56.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days0
Heating degree days10,000
Land price / acre$20,972

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406 compare with other sites in Nome County?

Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406 ranks 37th of 46 scored candidate sites in Nome County. Its 43.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.6. It is about 14% below the Alaska average of 50.3 and about 19% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Alaska average, its strongest sub-score is water (96 vs 94) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (6 vs 48). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Nome County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
6
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
82
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Nome County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNALAKLEETFederal Excess——3.9 yrs50.2
MOSES POINTFederal Excess——3.9 yrs50.1
NOMEFederal Excess——3.9 yrs49.8
NOMEFederal Excess——3.9 yrs49.7
Elim Old AVEC Tank FarmIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.7
Old Airport RunwayIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs48.6

Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406?

Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406 scores 43.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 37th of 46 scored sites in Nome County. The Nome County average is 46.6 and the Alaska average is 50.3.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406?

ALASKA VILLAGE ELEC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 64.501, -165.406, Nome County, AK”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/nome-county/mine-site-a34cdf6d (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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