Mine Site

Former Mine

Newport, Rhode Island · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
42.2
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Newport, Rhode Island, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 42.2/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth16

Connectivity

Nearest IXPProv.net 935
IXP distance18.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterProv.net PVD1 (1155 Westminster)
DC distance18.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity16.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$35,737

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
36
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP170629Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN170628Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.1
GATE IISubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.9
NAVY 1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.4
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs59.9
EC Near Tiverton Power PlantGreenfield3.5 yrs59.5
EC Coal Newport CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs58.7
JEPSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.3

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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