Mine Site

Former Mine

Will, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
45.5
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Will, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 45.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBridge Sites Aurora
IXP distance6.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLincoln Rackhouse
DC distance6.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,259

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%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JOLIET 29Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs76.0
DUMONTSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs75.0
TAP138173Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.8
UNKNOWN122243Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.5
UNKNOWN124429Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
Joliet 29Brownfield1,320 MW73.7
UNIVERSITY PARK NORTHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs73.6
ELWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs72.8

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.

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