The Essex Group Property

Industrial

Perry County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
40.8
Fair / 100

The Essex Group Property is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Perry County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 40.8/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance65.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance65.0 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%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near The Essex Group Property
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PINCKNEYVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs71.6
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

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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