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OZ Kane

Greenfield

Kane County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
63.5
Good / 100

OZ Kane is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Kane County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.5/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSBA Edge, LLC
IXP distance10.7 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage54.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance35.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactKane County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePIT SHOP THE
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index112.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Data Center - Hoffman Estates
DC distance8.7 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route6.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$12,276

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%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Kane
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAYNESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.5
TAP137935Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.4
OZ KaneGreenfield4.6 yrs65.3
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield4.6 yrs64.8
OZ KaneGreenfield4.6 yrs64.3
OZ KaneGreenfield4.6 yrs64.1
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield4.6 yrs64.0
EC FFE Kane CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs63.5

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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