UNKNOWN121998

Substation-Adjacent

Mercer County, Illinois · MISO

DC Readiness
66.9
Good / 100

UNKNOWN121998 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, Illinois, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 66.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN121998
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IA-Davenport
IXP distance17.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage42.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance120.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
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 index91.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Davenport
DC distance17.8 mi
Nearest rail5.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route18.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,250

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%
60
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN121998
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MERCERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
Greenfield (OAK GROVE - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.0
Greenfield (OAK GROVE - MERCER)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.6
MOLINE/PREEMPTION, ILFederal Excess42.9
MOLINE/PREEMPTION, ILFederal Excess42.9
MOLINE/PREEMPTION, ILFederal Excess40.6

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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