Jefferson County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

TAP162321 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP162321
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNetrality St. Louis - 900 Walnut
IXP distance70.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage90.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance256.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePHOENIX MODULAR ELEVATOR LLC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index74.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01133944585
DC distance63.8 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline18.2 mi
Nearest fiber route191.7 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

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
42
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP162321
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST MOUNT VERNONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs70.6
UNKNOWN153321Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.9
Greenfield (WEST MOUNT VERNON - RACCOON CR)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN162320Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.2
TAP173562Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.9
Greenfield (WEST FRANKFORT EAST - WEST MOU)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.7
Greenfield (PRAIRIE STATE STATION - WEST M)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.3
CENTRALIASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.8

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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