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Kenosha County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
63.7
Good / 100

RISER167143 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kenosha County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRISER167143
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPNETRIX - BBN
IXP distance17.3 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage69.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterVISA
DC distance14.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$8,832

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 tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

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%
58
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RISER167143
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121936Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs71.8
PLEASANT PRAIRIESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs70.2
ZIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.8
BAINSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs65.8
Zion Landfill Gas to Energy FacilityBrownfield—7 MW4.6 yrs65.1
TAP136948Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN124709Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.9
EC Near Pleasant PrairieGreenfield——1.4 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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