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OZ Edwards

Greenfield

Edwards County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

OZ Edwards is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Edwards County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.1/100 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
UtilityWAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELEC COOPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance38.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage59.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance242.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactEdwards County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
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

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%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
47
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Edwards
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122153Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.0
EC Coal Edwards CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.8
EC Coal Edwards CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - GIBSON STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs57.6
EC FFE Edwards CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN169173Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN122391Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN157812Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs55.8

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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