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Mine Site

Former Mine

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
48.7
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

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 IXPDirect LTx Reading
IXP distance28.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage24.5%

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 datacenterNautilus Cryptomine
DC distance27.6 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$8,075

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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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%
58
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 Schuylkill County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Schuylkill CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.0
FRACKVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN123699Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs58.7
EC Coal Schuylkill CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.5
EC Near TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC FishbachGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.6
EC Coal Schuylkill CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.6
EC Coal Schuylkill CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.1
EC Near Wheelabrator Frackville EnergyGreenfield——3.6 yrs57.1

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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