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Mine Site

Former Mine

Perry County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
51.5
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Perry County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNetrality St. Louis - 900 Walnut
IXP distance59.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage45.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactPerry County County Assessor
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint St Louis
DC distance59.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,023

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%
30
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
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 Perry County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.7
OZ PerryGreenfield4.6 yrs58.1
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.1
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs57.9
PINCKNEYVILLE STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN122131Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.8
EC FFE Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.7
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.3

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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