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Mine Site

Former Mine

Maricopa County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
50.1
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.1/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Phoenix I
IXP distance3.1 mi
Fiber providers27
Fiber coverage52.6%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterPHX-10
DC distance2.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity12.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.99¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$7,203

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
16
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RUDDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.3
KYRENESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.2
PINNACLE PEAK APSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.1
Williams Air Force BaseBrownfield69 kV2 MW6.9 yrs62.2
WARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.5
WESTWINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs61.4
MORGANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs61.2
EC Near CrosscutGreenfield5.7 yrs60.9

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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