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Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219

Former Mine

Craig County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
47.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Craig County, Virginia, scoring 47.8/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 1 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.0 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 depth907
Avg queue wait5.1 yrs
Recent queue wait6.0 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance95.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage3.1%

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-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance59.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$4,219

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

Dominion GS-5 large-load rate (≥25 MW, ~$1.5M/MW collateral, 14-yr term) effective 2027.

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

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How does Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219 compare with other sites in Craig County?

Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219 ranks 1st of 1 scored candidate sites in Craig County. Its 47.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.8. It is roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.6 and about 10% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (47 vs 71). 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 37.547, -80.219 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 63 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston at 95.4 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 59.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Craig County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219?

Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219 scores 47.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 1st of 1 scored sites in Craig County. The Craig County average is 47.8 and the Virginia average is 52.6.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219?

CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219 in?

Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 37.547, -80.219 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston, about 95.4 miles away; 4 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 37.547, -80.219, Craig County, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/craig-county/mine-site-9128473f (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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