OZ Edwards

Greenfield

Edwards County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
61.1
Good / 100

OZ Edwards is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Edwards County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.1/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance38.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance242.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMARATHON PIPELINE LLC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index54.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance38.3 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.4 mi
Nearest fiber route151.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,893

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
47
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Edwards
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN156915Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN122153Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN122154Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.4
EC Coal Edwards CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs59.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121684 - UNKNOWN122153)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs59.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - NORRIS CITY NO)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs58.3
EC FFE Edwards CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121684 - UNKNOWN122153)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs57.7

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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