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Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105

Former Mine

Greenlee, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
44.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Greenlee, Arizona, scoring 44.9/100 DC Readiness — 7th of 16 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the MORENCI WATER AND ELECTRIC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityMORENCI WATER AND ELECTRICinvestor owned

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 IXPLogin Tucson
IXP distance113.5 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage48.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; 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 datacenterDirecTV DC
DC distance87.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity11.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.60¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$5,515

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 32.721, -109.105 compare with other sites in Greenlee?

Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105 ranks 7th of 16 scored candidate sites in Greenlee. Its 44.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.5. It is roughly in line with the Arizona average of 48.5 and about 16% 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 (61 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 32.721, -109.105 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Login Tucson at 113.5 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DirecTV DC, 87.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greenlee "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%
61
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GREENLEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs56.9
MORENCISubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.3
OZ GreenleeGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.1
EC FFE Greenlee CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.4
UNKNOWN309814Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
OZ GreenleeGreenfield——3.5 yrs46.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs44.9
Greenlee County AirportIndustrial——3.5 yrs44.9

Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105?

Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105 scores 44.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 7th of 16 scored sites in Greenlee. The Greenlee average is 47.5 and the Arizona average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105?

MORENCI WATER AND ELECTRIC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105 in?

Former Mine site at 32.721, -109.105 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 32.721, -109.105 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Login Tucson, about 113.5 miles away; 2 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 32.721, -109.105, Greenlee, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/greenlee/mine-site-3b368199 (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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