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Kenosha County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
66.5
Good / 100

ZION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kenosha County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationZION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Land contactKenosha County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1510420026
DC distance16.3 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ZION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121936Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs69.5
PLEASANT PRAIRIESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs68.4
EC Near Pleasant PrairieGreenfield1.4 yrs65.5
EC Near Pleasant PrairieGreenfield1.4 yrs65.3
EC Coal Kenosha CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs65.3
EC Near Pleasant PrairieGreenfield1.4 yrs65.1
Zion Landfill Gas to Energy FacilityBrownfield7 MW4.6 yrs65.1
BAINSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs65.0

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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