Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944
Former MineSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, scoring 49.6/100 DC Readiness — 84th of 409 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
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944 compare with other sites in Schuylkill County?
Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944 ranks 84th of 409 scored candidate sites in Schuylkill County. Its 49.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.8. 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 40.752, -75.944 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is STEELCTY 500/230 XF H 500 KV (PJM), 35 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark at 20.9 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Allentown-TekPark, 20.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Schuylkill County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Schuylkill County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Schuylkill County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.0 |
| FRACKVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN123699 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Coal Schuylkill County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC Fishbach | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Coal Schuylkill County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Wheelabrator Frackville Energy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Coal Schuylkill County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 57.1 |
Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944?
Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944 scores 49.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 84th of 409 scored sites in Schuylkill County. The Schuylkill County average is 49.8 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944?
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 40.752, -75.944 in?
Former Mine site at 40.752, -75.944 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 40.752, -75.944 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark, about 20.9 miles away; 9 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 40.752, -75.944, Schuylkill County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/schuylkill-county/mine-site-2a410903 (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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