Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947
Former MineCharles, Maryland · PJM
At a glance
Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Charles, Maryland, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 48th of 53 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELEC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947 compare with other sites in Charles?
Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947 ranks 48th of 53 scored candidate sites in Charles. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.8. It is roughly in line with the Maryland average of 52.9 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Maryland average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (79 vs 72) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 39). 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 38.559, -76.947 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is POSSUMP4 TX1 XFORMER H 500 KV (PJM), 18 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET DC-900S at 23.8 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00260996040, 18.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Charles "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Charles, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown Generating Plant | Brownfield | 230 kV | 1,418 MW | 5.3 yrs | 66.4 |
| HAWKINS GATE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| MORGANTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| RYCEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| OZ Charles | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| OZ Charles | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| OZ Charles | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Coal Charles County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 56.4 |
Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947?
Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947 scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 48th of 53 scored sites in Charles. The Charles average is 54.8 and the Maryland average is 52.9.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947?
SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELEC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947 in?
Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 38.559, -76.947 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET DC-900S, about 23.8 miles away; 4 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 38.559, -76.947, Charles, MD”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/charles/mine-site-d5e19184 (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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