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Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967

Former Mine

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
48.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, scoring 48.2/100 DC Readiness — 96th of 121 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the UNITED ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (PA) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityUNITED ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (PA)not available

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 IXPark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA
IXP distance39.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage26.4%

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 datacenterVerizon
DC distance15.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,424

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 41.019, -78.967 compare with other sites in Jefferson County?

Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967 ranks 96th of 121 scored candidate sites in Jefferson County. Its 48.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.3. 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 fiber connectivity (54 vs 68). 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 41.019, -78.967 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ASPENSLR-ROXBURY ASP-ROXB A 115 KV (PJM), 93 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA at 39.6 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Verizon, 15.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967?

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 Jefferson 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%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.5
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.4
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.1
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.5
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN123472Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs55.3
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN123972Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs54.9

Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967?

Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967 scores 48.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 96th of 121 scored sites in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County average is 49.3 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967?

UNITED ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (PA) (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967 in?

Former Mine site at 41.019, -78.967 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 41.019, -78.967 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 41.019, -78.967 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA, about 39.6 miles away; 3 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 41.019, -78.967, Jefferson County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/jefferson-county/mine-site-05a83cb2 (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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