OZ Lawrence

Greenfield

Lawrence County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
57.3
Good / 100

OZ Lawrence is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lawrence County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.3/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance44.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage40.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance223.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index75.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance44.9 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.6 mi
Nearest fiber route127.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,987

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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Lawrence
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAWRENCEVILLE SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs58.1
Greenfield (LAWRENCEVILLE SOUTH - TAP16937)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs57.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121684 - LAWRENCEVILLE )Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs56.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121684 - LAWRENCEVILLE )Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs56.3
EC FFE Lawrence CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs55.9
Greenfield (LAWRENCEVILLE SOUTH - UNKNOWN1)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine41.6
LAWRENCEVILLE ILLINOISFederal Excess41.6

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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