PINCKNEYVILLE

Substation-Adjacent

Perry County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
71.6
Excellent / 100

PINCKNEYVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Perry County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPINCKNEYVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNetrality St. Louis - 900 Walnut
IXP distance58.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance275.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMEREN PINCKNEYVILLE ENERGY CTR
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index70.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01133944585
DC distance58.3 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route258.6 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PINCKNEYVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PINCKNEYVILLE STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs69.2
TAP139468Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs69.0
ST JOHNSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs66.3
Greenfield (TAP139473 - PINCKNEYVILLE STAT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs61.7
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs60.0
OZ PerryGreenfield4.6 yrs59.4
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs59.2
EC FFE Perry CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.0

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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