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Mine Site

Former Mine

Clinton County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
48.9
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.9/100 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 IXPWindstream - State College
IXP distance29.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage10.8%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron City No. 1 Power Generator and Compute Center
DC distance5.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,278

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%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
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 Clinton County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHAPMANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN123586Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.3
OZ ClintonGreenfield3.0 yrs55.9
EC Coal Clinton CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs55.8
EC Coal Clinton CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs55.5
EC FFE Clinton CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs55.0
Jersey Shore Steel CoBrownfield2 MW3.0 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN138450Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.6

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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