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Mine Site

Former Mine

Natrona County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Natrona County, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.4/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMountain West Technologies - Casper
IXP distance4.1 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage65.2%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMountain West Technologies - Casper
DC distance4.1 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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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%
89
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
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 Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Chevron Casper Wind FarmBrownfield115 kV17 MW6.9 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN201258Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN202379Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.8
TAP205652Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN209474Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN209472Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs62.6
UNKNOWN209477Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN209475Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs62.5

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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