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Clay County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
52.5
Fair / 100

TAP156128 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 52.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP156128
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance62.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage92.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance62.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.83¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,235

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%
46
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP156128
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RACCOON CREEK STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs60.8
OZ ClayGreenfield4.6 yrs60.7
EC Coal Clay CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN121708Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN156910Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN160153Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.5
TAP160154Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN157808Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.5

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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