Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868
Federal ExcessLake, Illinois · PJM
At a glance
Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lake, Illinois, scoring 51.9/100 DC Readiness — 77th of 89 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 compare with other sites in Lake?
Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 ranks 77th of 89 scored candidate sites in Lake. Its 51.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.2. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (65 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NILES-EVERGFE B 138 KV (PJM), 28 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is NETRIX - BBN at 15.2 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is VISA, 14.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lake "Relatively High".
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, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133790 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 68.6 |
| COMMONWEALTH EDISON DES PLAINES (345KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.2 |
| PROSPECT HEIGHTS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| TAP137894 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| Bloom | Brownfield | 345 kV | 152 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.2 |
| GOLF MILL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.0 |
| NORTHBROOK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| LIBERTYVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.7 |
Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868?
Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 scores 51.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 77th of 89 scored sites in Lake. The Lake average is 56.2 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868?
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 in?
Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is NETRIX - BBN, about 15.2 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Waukegan Regional Airport at 42.422, -87.868, Lake, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/lake/waukegan-regional-airport-70fe2b60 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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