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UNKNOWN124436

Substation-Adjacent

Cook County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
70.1
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN124436 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 70.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN124436
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Chicago (CHI1)
IXP distance0.9 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage35.9%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity374 MW
Retirement date2012-08-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain Data & Record Storage
DC distance0.6 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
64
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN124436
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122269Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs71.0
UNKNOWN122285Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN124699Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.4
BEDFORD PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.3
BLUE ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN122289Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.1
Exelon City SolarBrownfield10 MW3.8 yrs65.3
EC Near CrawfordGreenfield4.6 yrs65.2

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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