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ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV

Substation-Adjacent

DuPage, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
67.1
Good / 100

ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in DuPage, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
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 IXPCyrusOne Aurora I
IXP distance0.5 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage29.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Chicago Aurora CME
DC distance0.5 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%
87
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELMHURSTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.1
LISLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN122226Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
TAP138253Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
TAP138235Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
ITASCASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN122221Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN122220Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.9

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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