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DuPage, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
67.2
Good / 100

TAP138253 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in DuPage, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP138253
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 IXPCyrusOne Aurora I
IXP distance2.2 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage29.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdged Chicago ORD01
DC distance1.7 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

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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
72
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 DuPage, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near TAP138253
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Electric JunctionBrownfield304 MW4.6 yrs67.8
ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.6
ELMHURSTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.6
ITASCASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.5
TAP138235Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN122226Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.4
LISLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN122220Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.3

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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