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Mine Site

Former Mine

Grundy County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
51.6
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Grundy County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBridge Sites Aurora
IXP distance28.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage19.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Aurora
DC distance26.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,311

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CollinsBrownfield2,650 MW4.6 yrs64.6
COLLINSSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs61.7
DRESDEN STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs59.9
BRAIDWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN122024Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs58.1
EC Near CollinsGreenfield4.6 yrs58.0
EC Near CollinsGreenfield4.6 yrs57.5
EC Near CollinsGreenfield4.6 yrs56.7

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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