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Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527

Former Mine

Coconino County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
44.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Coconino County, Arizona, scoring 44.1/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 125 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the CITY OF FREDONIA - (AZ) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY OF FREDONIA - (AZ)not available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth54
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
IXP distance60.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage7.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Metal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen
DC distance56.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity14.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$344

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

Sales-tax exemption suspended Jul 2026–Jun 2029; water constraints add scrutiny.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.

Site location

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

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How does Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527 compare with other sites in Coconino County?

Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527 ranks 36th of 125 scored candidate sites in Coconino County. Its 44.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 45.3. It is roughly in line with the Arizona average of 48.5 and about 17% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Arizona average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (48 vs 66). 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 36.946, -112.527 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Saint George at 60.4 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen, 56.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coconino 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%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CEDAR MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs58.4
FLAGSTAFFSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.0
COCONINOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs54.1
MOENKOPISubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs53.7
OZ CoconinoGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.4
OZ CoconinoGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.6
EC Near IRC Generator FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.4
EC Near IRC Generator FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.3

Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527?

Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527 scores 44.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th of 125 scored sites in Coconino County. The Coconino County average is 45.3 and the Arizona average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527?

CITY OF FREDONIA - (AZ) (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527 in?

Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 36.946, -112.527 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Saint George, about 60.4 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 36.946, -112.527, Coconino County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/coconino-county/mine-site-dd879e4b (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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