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Former Mine Datacenter Sites in Hawaii

At a glance

Hawaii has 58 former mine datacenter candidate sites, the 47th-most of 50 states for this site type and 0.2% of the 26,205 former mine sites scored nationally. Former Mine land accounts for 23% of the state's 252 scored sites, against 18% nationally. The highest-scoring is Mine Site in Honolulu County at 51.1/100 DC Readiness.

Decommissioned or active mining land. Mine sites often retain heavy electrical service and water rights from prior operations, and many sit near coal-plant substations now freeing up grid capacity.

58
Former Mine sites
49.7/100
Avg score (top 25)
Hawaii
State
Former Mine
Type

Top former mine sites in Hawaii

Top Former Mine sites in Hawaii
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.1
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.1
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer MineMaui County——4.3 yrs49.1
Mine SiteFormer MineHonolulu County——4.3 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer MineMaui County——4.3 yrs48.7
Mine SiteFormer MineMaui County——4.3 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer MineMaui County——4.3 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer MineKauai County——4.3 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer MineKauai County——4.3 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer MineMaui County——4.3 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer MineKauai County——4.3 yrs48.4
Mine SiteFormer MineKauai County——4.3 yrs48.4
Mine SiteFormer MineMaui County——4.3 yrs48.4

How does Hawaii compare with other states for former mine sites?

With 58 sites, Hawaii ranks 47th of the 50 states that have any former mine candidate sites. Kentucky leads with 5,049. Nationally, former mine sites average 49.7/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Hawaii averages 50.0, the 48th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.

Where are the highest-scoring former mine sites in Hawaii?

The top 25 range from 51.1 to 48.4 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Honolulu County (15), Maui County (6) and Kauai County (4).

County pages: Honolulu County · Maui County · Kauai County

What power, fiber and flood exposure do these former mine sites have?

Their counties have a median of 7 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 10 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. 1 of the 7 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.

Frequently asked questions

How many former mine datacenter sites are in Hawaii?

GridCensus catalogs 58 former mine datacenter candidate sites in Hawaii, 0.2% of the national total for this type (47th of 50 states).

What is a former mine datacenter site?

Decommissioned or active mining land. Mine sites often retain heavy electrical service and water rights from prior operations, and many sit near coal-plant substations now freeing up grid capacity.

What is the best former mine datacenter site in Hawaii?

By DC Readiness Score, Mine Site in Honolulu County ranks first at 51.1/100, followed by Mine Site in Honolulu County at 51.1.

Which Hawaii counties have the best former mine sites?

The top 25 former mine sites in Hawaii are concentrated in Honolulu County (15), Maui County (6) and Kauai County (4).

How does Hawaii score for datacenters overall?

All 252 scored sites in Hawaii average 50.0/100 DC Readiness, the 48th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine datacenter sites in Hawaii”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/mine/hawaii (data as of November 12, 2026).

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