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Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832

Former Mine

Centre County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Centre County, Pennsylvania, scoring 50.3/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 77 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the WEST PENN POWER COMPANY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWEST PENN POWER COMPANYinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 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 regionPJM
Queue depth404
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWindstream - State College
IXP distance8.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage18.1%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score57/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindstream - State College
DC distance8.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,311

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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How does Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 compare with other sites in Centre County?

Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 ranks 33rd of 77 scored candidate sites in Centre County. Its 50.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.0. It is roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 51.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Pennsylvania average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (73 vs 68) and its weakest is natural hazard (57 vs 71). 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 40.893, -77.832 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ELIMSPOR-SUNBURY A 230 KV (PJM), 49 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Windstream - State College at 8.6 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Windstream - State College, 8.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Centre County "Relatively Moderate".

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%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
57
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123633Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.9
SHINGLETOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.8
TAP140648Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.4
MILESBURGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.3
EC Coal Centre CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs61.1
EC Near West Campus Steam PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.6
West Campus Steam PlantBrownfield—6 MW3.6 yrs59.9
EC Near West Campus Steam PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.1

Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832?

Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 scores 50.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 77 scored sites in Centre County. The Centre County average is 52.0 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832?

WEST PENN POWER COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is FIRSTENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 in?

Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

How far is Former Mine site at 40.893, -77.832 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Windstream - State College, about 8.6 miles away; 8 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 40.893, -77.832, Centre County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/centre-county/mine-site-06978405 (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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