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Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290

Former Mine

Natrona County, Wyoming · SPP

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Natrona County, Wyoming, scoring 50.7/100 DC Readiness — 73rd of 119 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the HIGH PLAINS POWER INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityHIGH PLAINS POWER INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMountain West Technologies - Casper
IXP distance51.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage65.2%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score90/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMountain West Technologies - Casper
DC distance51.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$825

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Low-cost power and land; DC-friendly posture.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 compare with other sites in Natrona County?

Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 ranks 73rd of 119 scored candidate sites in Natrona County. Its 50.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. It is roughly in line with the Wyoming average of 52.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Wyoming average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (64 vs 58) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). 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 43.076, -107.290 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Mountain West Technologies - Casper at 51.2 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Mountain West Technologies - Casper, 51.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290?

The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Natrona County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Chevron Casper Wind FarmBrownfield115 kV17 MW3.5 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN201258Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN202379Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.5
TAP205652Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.8
TAP204281Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN209474Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN201886Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN209475Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.3

Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290?

Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 scores 50.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 73rd of 119 scored sites in Natrona County. The Natrona County average is 53.8 and the Wyoming average is 52.2.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290?

HIGH PLAINS POWER INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 in?

Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined.

How far is Former Mine site at 43.076, -107.290 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Mountain West Technologies - Casper, about 51.2 miles away; 11 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 43.076, -107.290, Natrona County, WY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wyoming/natrona-county/mine-site-146122f5 (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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