EC Near Lake Gas Recovery

Greenfield

Cook County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
64.3
Good / 100

EC Near Lake Gas Recovery is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 64.3/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPDigital Realty CHI (9377 Grand Ave)
IXP distance6.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage59.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance13.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFREDERICK STOCK
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index112.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Realty Chicago ORD12
DC distance6.5 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route8.1 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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Lake Gas Recovery
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
BEDFORD PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs74.1

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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