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Chinatown Library

Industrial

Cook County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
54.7
Fair / 100

Chinatown Library is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.7/100 DC Readiness and a 4.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.8 yrs
Recent queue wait6.1 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix CH1/CH2/CH4 - Chicago
IXP distance0.7 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage35.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentersquare Chicago Data Center - ORD1
DC distance0.7 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

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%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Chinatown Library
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122269Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs71.2
UNKNOWN124436Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs70.1
UNKNOWN122285Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN124699Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN122531Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.9
BEDFORD PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs65.7
BLUE ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN122289Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs65.6

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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