Mine Site

Former Mine

McDowell County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
42.1
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in McDowell County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 42.1/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCloudOgre
IXP distance24.4 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Forest City datacenter
DC distance23.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$7,524

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
28
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCDOWELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN110522Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN169810Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN154903Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN110515Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs65.3
TAP154559Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN110516Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN110514Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs63.0

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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