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Rock Island County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
68.5
Good / 100

OAK GROVE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Rock Island County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationOAK GROVE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

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 IXPSFN IA-Davenport
IXP distance10.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage89.7%

Site characteristics

Land contactRock Island County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Davenport
DC distance10.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,125

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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OAK GROVE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUB 39Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN131605Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs65.6
OZ Rock IslandGreenfield——4.6 yrs65.5
EC Coal Rock Island CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN132674Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN121968Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN121970Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN122004Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.2

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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