White, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
56.8
Good / 100

Carmi is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in White, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity3 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance35.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage31.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance262.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Carmi
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2019-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMF TUBOSCOPE CARMI INSPECTION DIV
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index112.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance35.3 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route169.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,590

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Carmi
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORRIS CITY NORTHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.6
Greenfield (WEST FRANKFORT EAST - NORRIS C)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs60.9
EC Near CarmiGreenfield4.6 yrs59.1
EC Near CarmiGreenfield4.6 yrs58.6
EC Near CarmiGreenfield4.6 yrs58.1
EC Near CarmiGreenfield4.6 yrs57.7
EC Near CarmiGreenfield4.6 yrs57.4
EC Near CarmiGreenfield4.6 yrs57.3

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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