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Mine Site

Former Mine

Penobscot, Maine · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Penobscot, Maine, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 55.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityVERSANT POWERinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
IXP distance1.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage68.6%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterUniversity of Maine - Neville Telecom Colo
DC distance1.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,500
Land price / acre$3,836

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%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHESTER STATIC VAR COMPENSATORSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs61.8
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.8
OZ PenobscotGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.2
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.5
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.5
EC Near Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN136689Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN133137Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1

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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