Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250
Former MinePerry County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Perry County, Illinois, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 37 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the EGYPTIAN ELECTRIC COOP ASSN service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
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How does Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 compare with other sites in Perry County?
Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 ranks 27th of 37 scored candidate sites in Perry County. Its 48.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.3. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (65 vs 63) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (63 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation at 63 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, 63 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Perry County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Perry County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINCKNEYVILLE STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.8 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN122131 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.8 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| OZ Perry | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC FFE Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.1 |
Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250?
Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 37 scored sites in Perry County. The Perry County average is 51.3 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250?
EGYPTIAN ELECTRIC COOP ASSN (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 in?
Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, about 63 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 37.967, -89.250, Perry County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/perry-county/mine-site-e7132a7f (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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