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147 North Fifth Str.

Industrial

St. Clair County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

147 North Fifth Str. is an industrial datacenter candidate site in St. Clair County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.5/100 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 distance2.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage37.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint
DC distance2.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,310

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%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
84
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 147 North Fifth Str.
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TURKEY HILLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.6
OZ St. ClairGreenfield——4.6 yrs65.5
Belleville Landfill ProjectBrownfield138 kV13 MW3.8 yrs65.4
TAP156135Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN157809Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.0
PORTER RDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.8
S BELLEVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.7
E BELLEVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.6

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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