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Pope County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

TAP160230 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pope County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP160230
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySOUTHEASTERN IL ELEC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance19.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage67.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance19.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,224

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP160230
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ PopeGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.1
EC FFE Pope CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.3
TAP160232Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs56.7
EC Coal Pope CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN160231Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs55.5
TAP160228Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN160227Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs53.2

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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