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Marshall (IL)

Brownfield

Clark County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
56.0
Good / 100

Marshall (IL) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityENERSTAR POWER CORPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance65.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage58.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance171.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Marshall
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2006-02-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLINCOLN TRAIL FS INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index78.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNCSA Petascale Computing Facility
DC distance56.9 mi
Nearest rail1.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route93.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,770

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%
23
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Marshall (IL)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Clark CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.1
EC Near Marshall (IL)Greenfield——4.6 yrs56.8
EC Near Marshall (IL)Greenfield——4.6 yrs55.8
EC Near Marshall (IL)Greenfield——4.6 yrs55.7
EC Near Marshall (IL)Greenfield——4.6 yrs55.1
EC Near Marshall (IL)Greenfield——4.6 yrs55.0
EC Near Marshall (IL)Greenfield——4.6 yrs54.1
EC Near Marshall (IL)Greenfield——4.6 yrs51.9

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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