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Greene County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

PEARL PLANT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Greene County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPEARL PLANT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityILLINOIS RURAL ELECTRIC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint St. Louis – Millpark
IXP distance52.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage53.7%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity22 MW
Retirement date2012-06-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint St. Louis – Millpark
DC distance52.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,667

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 + 7 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PEARL PLANT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ GreeneGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.3
EC FFE Greene CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.2
ROODHOUSE WESTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.4
EC Coal Greene CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs55.9
TAP168743Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.6
TAP168741Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN168745Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.6

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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