Putnam County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
65.7
Good / 100

HENNEPIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Putnam County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHENNEPIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance41.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage37.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance95.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity306 MW
Retirement date2019-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDYNEGY MIDWEST HENNEPIN POWER STATION
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index112.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance41.3 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route56.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,797

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%
58
Speed to power15%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
40
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HENNEPIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123356Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.9
TAP137716Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs62.8
TAP137724Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs62.8
TAP137723Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs60.9
EC Coal Putnam CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.5
EC Coal Putnam CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs58.4
TAP137722Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs58.3
EC Near Hennepin Power StationGreenfield4.6 yrs58.3

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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