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Mine Site

Former Mine

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWEST PENN POWER COMPANYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance1.2 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage88.3%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance1.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,009

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: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

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%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRUNOT ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.9
Hazelwood Green’s Mill 19 SolarBrownfield—2 MW3.8 yrs68.0
EC Coal Allegheny CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs66.5
TAP151899Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.3
EC Coal Allegheny CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs66.1
EC Near Brunot IslandGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.9
OZ AlleghenyGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.8
OZ AlleghenyGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.7

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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