TOLLWAY

Substation-Adjacent

Kane County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
76.0
Excellent / 100

TOLLWAY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kane County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 76.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTOLLWAY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSBA Edge, LLC
IXP distance13.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage49.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance34.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Data Center - Hoffman Estates
DC distance6.0 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route15.7 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
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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%
87
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
50
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 TOLLWAY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP137936Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.1
UNKNOWN123299Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.7
TAP137940Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.4
TAP138203Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN121891Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.7
TAP137948Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN121892Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.0
ELGIN ENERGY CENTER LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.9

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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