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Mine Site

Former Mine

Jo Daviess County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
54.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.0/100 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 IXPUSSHC
IXP distance27.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage87.5%

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 datacenterUSSHC
DC distance27.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,940

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%
77
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 Jo Daviess County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Jo Daviess CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs62.2
EC FFE Jo Daviess CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN121920Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.0
OZ Jo DaviessGreenfield4.6 yrs54.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs53.6
Savanna Depot ActMilitary BRAC3.8 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN157092Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN123517Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs53.3

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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