Mine Site

Former Mine

McDonough County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
40.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in McDonough County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 40.0/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance67.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance67.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,948

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%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138529Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN122597Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122596 - UNKNOWN122597)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122596 - UNKNOWN122597)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - UNKNOWN122773)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - UNKNOWN122773)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.2
EC Coal McDonough CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.6
EC Coal McDonough CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.0

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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