UNKNOWN124839

Substation-Adjacent

Lake County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
64.1
Good / 100

UNKNOWN124839 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 64.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN124839
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 - BBN
IXP distance4.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage10.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance29.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNORTHWESTERN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL
Hazard sub-score30/100
Construction cost index113.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNETRIX - BBN
DC distance4.2 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.3 mi
Nearest fiber route4.4 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

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%
58
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
30
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN124839
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
SKOKIE (345 KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.1
WaukeganBrownfield803 MW73.0
NORTHBROOKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.1
ZIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.7
TAP137924Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.7

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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