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Mine Site

Former Mine

San Juan County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
46.3
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in San Juan County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 46.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance56.0 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage52.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

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

Location context

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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≥ 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%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
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 Mine Site
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

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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