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PLANO (765 KV)

Substation-Adjacent

Kendall County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
68.9
Good / 100

PLANO (765 KV) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kendall County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPLANO (765 KV)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
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 IXPCyrusOne Aurora I
IXP distance14.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage74.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Aurora
DC distance9.8 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

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%
100
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
84
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PLANO (765 KV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138230Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.0
OSWEGOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.3
MONTGOMERYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN121977Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN124334Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.7
EC FFE Kendall CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.6
TAP160102Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs54.5

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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