Mine Site

Former Mine

Saline County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
36.8
Limited / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Saline County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 36.8/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance46.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: NonProducing
Cleanup statusNonProducing

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 distance46.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,910

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%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN160199Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN121866Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.4
MUDDYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.2
TAP153315Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.9
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs61.8
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs61.8
OZ SalineGreenfield4.6 yrs61.7
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs61.0

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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