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Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957

Former Mine

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, scoring 50.9/100 DC Readiness — 81st of 224 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 distance33.7 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage69.3%

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 datacenterAmazon AWS PHL
DC distance12.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,786

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 40.975, -75.957 compare with other sites in Luzerne County?

Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957 ranks 81st of 224 scored candidate sites in Luzerne County. Its 50.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.7. 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 40.975, -75.957 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is STEELCTY 500/230 XF H 500 KV (PJM), 42 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark at 33.7 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon AWS PHL, 12.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Luzerne 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%
69
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 Luzerne County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUSQUEHANNASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN123459Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN123611Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.9
JENKINSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN123665Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.3
EC Coal Luzerne CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.2
EC Coal Luzerne CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.0
EC Coal Luzerne CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.9

Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957?

Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957 scores 50.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 81st of 224 scored sites in Luzerne County. The Luzerne County average is 52.7 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957?

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 40.975, -75.957 in?

Former Mine site at 40.975, -75.957 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 40.975, -75.957 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark, about 33.7 miles away; 13 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 40.975, -75.957, Luzerne County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/luzerne-county/mine-site-d2491a67 (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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