Coffeen

Brownfield

Bond County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
67.0
Good / 100

Coffeen is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Bond County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,005 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1,005 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers St. Louis (MO01)
IXP distance51.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance215.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerIllinois Power Generating Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity1,005 MW
Retirement date2019-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteILLINOIS POWER GENERATING CO
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index71.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01133944585
DC distance34.0 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route197.4 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
48
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
90
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Coffeen
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COFFEENSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs67.1
GREENVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.4
HOOKDALESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.4
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.3
Greenfield (ROXFORD - COFFEEN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs61.6
EC Coal Bond CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs61.1
Greenfield (MIDWAY - TAP174883)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs60.3
OZ BondGreenfield4.6 yrs59.8

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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