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Thomson-40029

Federal Excess

Carroll, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
51.8
Fair / 100

Thomson-40029 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Carroll, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPBluebird Quad Cities Data Center
IXP distance35.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage82.4%

Site characteristics

Acreage147 ac
Buildable load (est.)~59–147 MWland-based
Former useInstitutional

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 datacenterGeneseo Communications Inc
DC distance35.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,704

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%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Thomson-40029
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Carroll CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN121886Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
TAP137918Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
OZ CarrollGreenfield——4.6 yrs52.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs51.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs51.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs50.7

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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