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KINCAID STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Christian County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

KINCAID STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Christian County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKINCAID STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers St. Louis (MO01)
IXP distance76.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage73.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01133944585
DC distance59.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,960

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
37
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KINCAID STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PANASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs60.6
OZ ChristianGreenfield4.6 yrs60.4
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland TaylorvilleGreenfield4.6 yrs60.4
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland TaylorvilleGreenfield4.6 yrs58.1
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland TaylorvilleGreenfield4.6 yrs58.0
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland TaylorvilleGreenfield4.6 yrs57.9
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland TaylorvilleGreenfield4.6 yrs57.9
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland TaylorvilleGreenfield4.6 yrs57.7

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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