PLEASANT VALLEY

Substation-Adjacent

McHenry County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
72.7
Excellent / 100

PLEASANT VALLEY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McHenry County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPLEASANT VALLEY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGigeNET CHI3
IXP distance24.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage25.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance45.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index109.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Data Center - Hoffman Estates
DC distance16.2 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.4 mi
Nearest fiber route25.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,304
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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.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PLEASANT VALLEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SILVER LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs74.1
UNKNOWN121934Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.7
TAP160108Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.7
TAP160107Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.7
Greenfield (WAYNE - LIBERTYVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN121953Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.4
TAP137885Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN121932Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.3

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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