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Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938

Former Mine

Greene County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
49.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Greene County, Pennsylvania, scoring 49.1/100 DC Readiness — 19th of 117 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 IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance38.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage63.6%

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 datacenterCitynet Bridgeport
DC distance38.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,257

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 39.775, -79.938 compare with other sites in Greene County?

Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938 ranks 19th of 117 scored candidate sites in Greene County. Its 49.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.9. 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 natural hazard (72 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). 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 39.775, -79.938 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport at 38.7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Bridgeport, 38.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greene 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%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HATFIELDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN108760Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.9
EC Coal Greene CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.6
EC Coal Greene CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN171744Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.4
EC Coal Greene CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN127764Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN124673Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.4

Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938?

Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938 scores 49.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 19th of 117 scored sites in Greene County. The Greene County average is 49.9 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938?

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 39.775, -79.938 in?

Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938 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 39.775, -79.938 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Former Mine site at 39.775, -79.938 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport, about 38.7 miles away; 6 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 39.775, -79.938, Greene County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/greene-county/mine-site-18a0b94f (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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