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Mine Site

Former Mine

Shelby County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
51.4
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Shelby County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOP INC - (IL)cooperativemoderate 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 IXPH5 Data Centers St. Louis (MO01)
IXP distance92.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage42.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactShelby County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterNCSA Petascale Computing Facility
DC distance55.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,890

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 + 5 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
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 Shelby County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122158Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.8
OZ ShelbyGreenfield——4.6 yrs60.7
SHELBYVILLE SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs50.9
Greenfield (PANA NORTH - RAMSEY)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.4

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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