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Mine Site

Former Mine

Jersey County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Jersey County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOP INC - (IL)cooperativemoderate 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 IXPTierPoint St. Louis – Millpark
IXP distance28.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage56.5%

Site characteristics

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

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 distance28.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,366

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%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SIOUXSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN121190Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.3
Greenfield (O'FALLON RENEWABLE ENERGY CENT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN122046Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.5
Greenfield (SIOUX - TAP167219)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs52.8
OZ JerseyGreenfield——4.6 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs50.0

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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