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Scott County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

TAP168748 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Scott County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP168748
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint St. Louis – Millpark
IXP distance62.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage48.9%

Site characteristics

Land contactScott County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint St. Louis – Millpark
DC distance62.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,195

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
26
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP168748
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MEREDOSIASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs58.5
EC Coal Scott CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs57.5
EC FFE Scott CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.8
PittsfieldBrownfield9 MW4.6 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN122692Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs53.5
TAP168730Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN168749Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs51.1
TAP168734Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs51.1

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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