Waukegan
BrownfieldLake County, Illinois · PJM
Waukegan is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 73.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 803 MW of candidate capacity.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lake County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP137895 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.1 |
| PROSPECT HEIGHTS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.8 |
| GOLF MILL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.2 |
| SKOKIE (345 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 73.1 |
| NORTHBROOK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 72.1 |
| ZION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 71.7 |
| TAP137924 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.7 |
| TAP137937 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.6 |
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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