Skip to content
Gridcensus

UNKNOWN121705

Substation-Adjacent

St. Louis County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
66.2
Good / 100

UNKNOWN121705 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in St. Louis County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN121705
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 distance2.5 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage65.4%

Site characteristics

Former useoil
Existing capacity512 MW
Retirement date2011-09-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint
DC distance2.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.60¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$4,601

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: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

Site location

◆ Loading map…
≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Get alerts

Track UNKNOWN121705

Get an email when its DC-readiness score, available capacity, or interconnection-queue status changes.

No spam. Just the alerts you asked for.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
69
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN121705
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
American Bottoms Solar ProjectBrownfield345 kV2 MW3.8 yrs68.1
CAHOKIASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.0
TAP139481Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN117735Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs66.3
OZ St. LouisGreenfield——1.4 yrs65.7
OZ St. LouisGreenfield——1.4 yrs65.5
OZ St. LouisGreenfield——1.4 yrs65.1
OZ St. LouisGreenfield——1.4 yrs64.8

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.

Go deeper than the public screen

This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for UNKNOWN121705, St. Louis County. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 147,272-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.