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BALDWIN STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Randolph County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
66.6
Good / 100

BALDWIN STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Randolph County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBALDWIN STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityEGYPTIAN ELECTRIC COOP ASSNcooperativemoderate 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 IXPNetrality St. Louis - 900 Walnut
IXP distance34.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage53.8%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity635 MW
Retirement date2020-08-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint St Louis
DC distance34.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,679

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%
87
Speed to power20%
69
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BALDWIN STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.6
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.5
EC Near Red BudGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.4
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.3
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.2
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.1
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN122348Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.8

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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