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OZ Franklin

Greenfield

Franklin County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

OZ Franklin is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.8/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHEASTERN IL ELEC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate 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 IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance60.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage69.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance276.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactFranklin County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSCHIRM USA
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index69.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance60.0 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route204.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,677

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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Franklin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST FRANKFORT EASTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.9
WEST FRANKFORTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.2
EC Coal Franklin CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.4
EC Coal Franklin CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.2
EC Coal Franklin CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.0
EC Coal Franklin CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.8
EC FFE Franklin CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.8
EC Coal Franklin CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.4

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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