SKOKIE (345 KV)

Substation-Adjacent

Lake County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
73.1
Excellent / 100

SKOKIE (345 KV) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 73.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSKOKIE (345 KV)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - MTP
IXP distance7.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage10.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance14.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY LABS INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index113.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNETRIX - MTP
DC distance7.6 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.7 mi
Nearest fiber route10.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$15,913
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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%
87
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SKOKIE (345 KV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP137895Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs75.1
PROSPECT HEIGHTSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs74.8
GOLF MILLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs74.2
WaukeganBrownfield—803 MW—73.0
NORTHBROOKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.1
ZIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.7
TAP137924Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.7
TAP137937Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.6

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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