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Kankakee, IL

Federal Excess

Kankakee County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
50.4
Fair / 100

Kankakee, IL is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Kankakee County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance41.2 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage44.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage127 ac
Buildable load (est.)~51–127 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNETRIX - ALSIP
DC distance41.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,734

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 + 8 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%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Kankakee, IL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DAVIS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.0
EC Near Bunge OilGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.4
EC Near Bunge OilGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.3
EC Near Bunge OilGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.0
EC Near Bunge OilGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.9
EC Near Bunge OilGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.7
EC Near Bunge OilGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.7
EC Near Bunge OilGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.5

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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