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Clinton County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
67.0
Good / 100

QUAD CITIES is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clinton County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationQUAD CITIES
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 distance15.2 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage79.2%

Site characteristics

Land contactClinton County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGeneseo Communications Inc
DC distance15.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,600

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: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

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%
87
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near QUAD CITIES
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122188Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.9
ROCK CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN131376Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs61.7
EC Near Milton L KappGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.0
EC Near Milton L KappGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN122187Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.6
EC Near Milton L KappGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.4
EC Near Milton L KappGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.3

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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