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Mine Site

Former Mine

Mono County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
40.5
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Mono County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 40.5/100 DC Readiness and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
IXP distance85.7 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage33.9%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
DC distance85.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity24.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity17.36¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$3,138

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
INYOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs50.8
CONTROLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs50.7
UPPER GORGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs50.7
MOMMOTH PACIFIC 1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs47.4
POOLE PHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.5
CONTROL GORGESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.4
BISHOP CREEK 3Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.4
SHERWINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.3

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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