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Jesse BrownVA Medical Center,Chicago IL

Federal Excess

Cook County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

Jesse BrownVA Medical Center,Chicago IL is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPTierPoint Chicago - Polk
IXP distance1.7 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage35.9%

Site characteristics

Acreage14 ac
Buildable load (est.)~6–14 MWland-based
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterServerfarm CH1
DC distance1.9 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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
84
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
29
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 Jesse BrownVA Medical Center,Chicago IL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122269Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs71.9
UNKNOWN124436Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs71.1
UNKNOWN122285Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN124699Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN122289Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.6
BEDFORD PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.6
BLUE ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.6
Exelon City SolarBrownfield—10 MW3.8 yrs65.3

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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