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NEWTON STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Jasper County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
65.9
Good / 100

NEWTON STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jasper County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNEWTON STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityNORRIS ELECTRIC COOPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance75.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage49.6%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity617 MW
Retirement date2016-09-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance75.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,477

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%
87
Speed to power20%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NEWTON STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ JasperGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.3
EC Near NewtonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.8
EC Near NewtonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.7
EC Near NewtonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.6
EC Near NewtonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.6
EC Near NewtonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.4
EC Near NewtonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.3
EC Near NewtonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.3

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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