Mine Site

Former Mine

Imperial County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
41.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Imperial County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 41.0/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth311

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBorder Crossing Pop 1
IXP distance61.4 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBorder Crossing Pop 1
DC distance61.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$11,892

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
IMPERIAL VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs58.4
BANNISTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs56.5
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.3
EL CENTROSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.1
KNOBSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.1
Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.9
YUCCASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.6

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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