Mine Site

Former Mine

Whatcom County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
43.6
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Whatcom County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 43.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCSSNW Bellingham
IXP distance10.2 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCSSNW Bellingham
DC distance10.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$20,475

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP206066Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.0
TAP206065Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.5
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.2
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs69.0
BELLINGHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.8
SEHOMESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN207864Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.6
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs68.5

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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