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Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659

Former Mine

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
51.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, scoring 51.3/100 DC Readiness — 107th of 108 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load tariff proposal (≥100 MW): minimum take, collateral

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 IXPTierPoint Allentown-TekPark
IXP distance14.3 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage41.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; 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 datacenterFlexential Allentown data center
DC distance13.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,925

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 40.751, -75.659 compare with other sites in Lehigh County?

Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659 ranks 107th of 108 scored candidate sites in Lehigh County. Its 51.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.9. 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 fiber connectivity (73 vs 68) 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 40.751, -75.659 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is STEELCTY 500/230 XF H 500 KV (PJM), 20 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark at 14.3 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Flexential Allentown data center, 13.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lehigh 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%
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 Lehigh County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN171809Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs68.3
ALBURTISSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs67.0
WESCOSVILLESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs67.0
HOSENSACKSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs66.7
SIEGFRIEDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs62.5
EC Near TalenEnergy Martin Creek LLC AllentownGreenfield——3.6 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN138431Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs62.0
OZ LehighGreenfield——3.6 yrs61.5

Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659?

Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659 scores 51.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 107th of 108 scored sites in Lehigh County. The Lehigh County average is 55.9 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659?

PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659 in?

Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 40.751, -75.659 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark, about 14.3 miles away; 11 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 40.751, -75.659, Lehigh County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/lehigh-county/mine-site-2d42eab8 (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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