Cook County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
74.1
Excellent / 100

BEDFORD PARK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBEDFORD PARK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance5.9 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage32.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance13.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBILLS EXCAVATING INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index123.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNETRIX - ALSIP
DC distance5.9 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route5.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$18,054

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%
87
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
47
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BEDFORD PARK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124436Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs78.0
UNKNOWN122269Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.8
TAP160103Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.6
BURNHAMSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs75.8
CrawfordBrownfield805 MW75.6
UNKNOWN122285Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs75.2
UNKNOWN122531Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs75.0
UNKNOWN122268Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.9

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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