MPEA Energy Center
BrownfieldCook County, Illinois · PJM
MPEA Energy Center is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cook County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN124436 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 78.0 |
| UNKNOWN122269 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.8 |
| TAP160103 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.6 |
| BURNHAM | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.8 |
| Crawford | Brownfield | — | 805 MW | — | 75.6 |
| UNKNOWN122285 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.2 |
| UNKNOWN122531 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.0 |
| BEDFORD PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.1 |
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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