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EC Coal Jefferson County

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

EC Coal Jefferson County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.5/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityTRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP, INC (IL)cooperativemoderate 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 IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance71.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage45.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance262.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactJefferson County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index74.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance71.2 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.2 mi
Nearest fiber route189.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,940

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%
60
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
70
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Jefferson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST MOUNT VERNONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.4
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.2
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.7
TAP173562Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6
INASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN153321Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.5
TAP162321Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN162320Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.5

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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