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Electric Junction

Brownfield

DuPage, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
67.8
Good / 100

Electric Junction is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in DuPage, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 304 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity304 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCentersquare Chicago (ORD4)
IXP distance2.2 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage29.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance23.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity304 MW
Retirement date2004-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWHEATON COLLEGE
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index123.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentersquare Lisle ORD4 Data Center
DC distance2.2 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route8.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$57,683

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%
48
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
47
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

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ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.6
ELMHURSTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN122226Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.5
ITASCASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.5
TAP138235Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.5
LISLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.5
TAP138253Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN122220Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.4

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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