Mine Site

Former Mine

Weston, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
40.3
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Weston, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 40.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Gillette
IXP distance44.6 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Gillette
DC distance44.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$953

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

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%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP205630Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.3
UNKNOWN201481Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.7
TAP203672Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.8
TECKLASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.6
TAP204301Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN204407Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN205633Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN205116Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.8

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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