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Thebes School

Industrial

Alexander County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
48.4
Fair / 100

Thebes School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Alexander County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHERN ILLINOIS ELEC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance40.2 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage2.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactAlexander County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance40.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,148

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 5 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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Thebes School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ AlexanderGreenfield——4.6 yrs54.5
Burkart FoamIndustrial——3.8 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs49.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs48.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs48.0

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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