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UNKNOWN160195

Substation-Adjacent

Saline County, Illinois · MISO

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

UNKNOWN160195 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Saline County, Illinois, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN160195
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySOUTHEASTERN IL ELEC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth277
Avg queue wait4.8 yrs
Recent queue wait6.1 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance50.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage85.1%

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 distance50.8 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

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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
71
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 Saline County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN160195
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SalineGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.5
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.4
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.4
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.6
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.1
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs58.7
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs58.7
EC Coal Saline CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.6

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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