VANDALIA ILLINOIS

Federal Excess

Fayette County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
40.6
Fair / 100

VANDALIA ILLINOIS is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Fayette County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 40.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers St. Louis (MO01)
IXP distance64.1 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage27 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01133944585
DC distance46.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,973

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%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VANDALIA ILLINOIS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP139402Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.9
Greenfield (COFFEEN N - RAMSEY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.4
RAMSEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.2
Greenfield (COFFEEN N - RAMSEY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs62.9
TAP174885Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.7
Greenfield (RAMSEY - HOLLAND STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs61.1
EC Near Freedom Power ProjectGreenfield4.6 yrs57.6
EC Near Freedom Power ProjectGreenfield4.6 yrs57.4

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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