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Bond County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
66.0
Good / 100

COFFEEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bond County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOFFEEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilitySOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOP INC - (IL)cooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPH5 Data Centers St. Louis (MO01)
IXP distance51.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage36.0%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity1,005 MW
Retirement date2019-11-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01133944585
DC distance34.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,761

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power20%
69
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
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 Bond County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near COFFEEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Bond CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.2
OZ BondGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.1
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.8
HOOKDALESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.0
GREENVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.0
EC Coal Bond CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs54.4
GREENVILLE FCIFederal Excess——3.8 yrs50.9
Greenfield (GREENVILLE - MIDWAY)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.4

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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