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PONTIAC MIDPOINT

Substation-Adjacent

Livingston County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
60.5
Good / 100

PONTIAC MIDPOINT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Livingston County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPONTIAC MIDPOINT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance52.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage66.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance52.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,108

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
36
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PONTIAC MIDPOINT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123347Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs60.5
EC FFE Livingston CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.4
OZ LivingstonGreenfield4.6 yrs57.7
Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs54.2
Greenfield (GOODINGS GROVE - POWERTON STAT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs54.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs52.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs52.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs52.0

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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