Former Mine Datacenter Sites
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.
26,205
Candidate sites
42.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
0 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
—
Avg queue wait
Top states
- Kentucky5,049
- Pennsylvania3,356
- West Virginia2,495
- Virginia1,614
- Alabama1,069
- Texas935
- Ohio925
- Tennessee661
- New York611
- Colorado471
- Indiana457
- California451
- Arizona427
- Oklahoma379
- Montana377
- Illinois368
- Wisconsin364
- Utah354
- Missouri336
- Minnesota332
- Washington321
- Michigan304
- Nevada296
- Alaska292
- Oregon274
- Idaho258
- Arkansas245
- New Mexico241
- Louisiana238
- Wyoming221
- Iowa200
- North Carolina196
- Maine192
- Georgia185
- Florida181
- Vermont163
- Kansas160
- South Dakota150
- Maryland149
- Massachusetts141
- Mississippi129
- Nebraska115
- North Dakota108
- Connecticut104
- New Hampshire91
- South Carolina78
- Hawaii58
- New Jersey54
- Rhode Island24
- Delaware6
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
30.0
Speed-to-power
44.5
Fiber
46.8
Water
50.0
Hazard resilience
50.0
Top 25 former mine datacenter sites
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Site | Former Mine | FL | Miami-Dade County | — | — | — | 52.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | TN | Hamilton County | — | — | — | 52.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | FL | Broward County | — | — | — | 52.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | FL | Miami-Dade County | — | — | — | 52.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | FL | Broward County | — | — | — | 52.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | FL | Miami-Dade County | — | — | — | 52.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | GA | Douglas County | — | — | — | 52.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | AL | Madison County | — | — | — | 52.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | GA | Gwinnett County | — | — | — | 52.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | MT | Yellowstone County | — | — | — | 52.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | FL | Miami-Dade County | — | — | — | 52.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | MT | Yellowstone County | — | — | — | 52.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | MT | Yellowstone County | — | — | — | 52.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | AL | Montgomery County | — | — | — | 52.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | AL | Jefferson County | — | — | — | 51.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | GA | Richmond County | — | — | — | 51.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | GA | Fulton County | — | — | — | 51.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | MT | Rosebud County | — | — | — | 51.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | AL | Jefferson County | — | — | — | 51.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | TN | Knox County | — | — | — | 51.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | MT | Missoula County | — | — | — | 51.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | GA | Walker County | — | — | — | 51.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | FL | Polk County | — | — | — | 51.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | TN | Shelby County | — | — | — | 51.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | AL | Jefferson County | — | — | — | 51.7 |
Former Mine site FAQ
- 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.
- How many former mine datacenter sites are there?
- GridCensus catalogs 26,205 former mine candidate sites nationwide, averaging 42.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Which state has the most former mine datacenter sites?
- Kentucky leads with 5,049 former mine candidate sites.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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