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McHenry County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
52.9
Fair / 100

TAP137875 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McHenry County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 52.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP137875
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance30.8 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage36.8%

Site characteristics

Land contactMcHenry County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta DeKalb DC
DC distance24.3 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

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%
58
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP137875
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SILVER LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.2
PLEASANT VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN122304Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.2
TAP136946Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN121953Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
RISER160112Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
RISER160109Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN121954Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.7

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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