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Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198

Former Mine

Coos County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
49.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Coos County, Oregon, scoring 49.2/100 DC Readiness — 83rd of 84 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PACIFICORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPACIFICORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHemlock Plaza
IXP distance63.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage79.6%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBandon CLS (Lumen)
DC distance22.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$4,016

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

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198 compare with other sites in Coos County?

Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198 ranks 83rd of 84 scored candidate sites in Coos County. Its 49.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.5. It is roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Oregon average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (53 vs 66). 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 42.960, -124.198 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza at 63 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Bandon CLS (Lumen), 22 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coos County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ISTHMUSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.7
FAIRVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.4
TAHKENITCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN202685Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
STATE ST.Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
COOS BAYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
LOCKHARTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
TAP203281Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.2

Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198?

Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198 scores 49.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 83rd of 84 scored sites in Coos County. The Coos County average is 53.5 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198?

PACIFICORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198 in?

Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 42.960, -124.198 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza, about 63 miles away; 7 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 42.960, -124.198, Coos County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/coos-county/mine-site-f3e8f9db (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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