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Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256

Former Mine

San Juan County, Utah · SPP

DC Readiness
47.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in San Juan County, Utah, scoring 47.4/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 98 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance71.6 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage52.5%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance154.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$748

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: Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256 compare with other sites in San Juan County?

Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256 ranks 25th of 98 scored candidate sites in San Juan County. Its 47.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.1. It is roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Utah average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (57 vs 51) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (58 vs 72). 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 38.227, -109.256 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC at 71.6 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Strata Networks, 154.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Juan County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in San Juan County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PINTOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.5
EC Coal San Juan CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
LONGHOUSE VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.4
KAYENTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.3
OZ San JuanGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.8
HATCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
ABAJOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN209617Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.2

Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256?

Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256 scores 47.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 25th of 98 scored sites in San Juan County. The San Juan County average is 47.1 and the Utah average is 51.7.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256 in?

Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 38.227, -109.256 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC, about 71.6 miles away; 1 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 38.227, -109.256, San Juan County, UT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/san-juan-county/mine-site-c3ec6af6 (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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