Coles County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
65.8
Good / 100

MATTOON EAST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Coles County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMATTOON EAST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWintek Corporation
IXP distance102.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage64.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance170.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGUFFEYS QUALITY CLEANERS
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index82.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNCSA Petascale Computing Facility
DC distance43.0 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.1 mi
Nearest fiber route126.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,272

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MATTOON EAST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122177Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.5
CHESTERVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.2
Greenfield (KANSAS WEST - FARADAY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN121713Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.9
MATTOON WESTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.7
Greenfield (KANSAS WEST - FARADAY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.3
Greenfield (KANSAS WEST - FARADAY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN122182Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.7

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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