JOLIET ILLINOIS

Federal Excess

Kendall County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
44.1
Fair / 100

JOLIET ILLINOIS is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Kendall County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 44.1/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBridge Sites Aurora
IXP distance16.5 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage33 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Aurora
DC distance14.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$11,745

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%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JOLIET ILLINOIS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLANO (765 KV)Substation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs78.7
TAP138227Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
TAP138230Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.3
MONTGOMERYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN121977Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.5
PLANO (345 KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.3
TAP138242Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.8
Greenfield (COLLINS - PLANO (765 KV))Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs70.5

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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