Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179
Substation-AdjacentWill, Illinois · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Will, Illinois, scoring 57.2/100 DC Readiness — 48th of 82 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP138209 (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 compare with other sites in Will?
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 ranks 48th of 82 scored candidate sites in Will. Its 57.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.0. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 37) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (67 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP138209, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 12 DRESDEN 45TR81 CT H 345 KV (PJM), 8 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBridge Sites Aurora at 20.2 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter (386), 18.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Will "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Will, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOLIET | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 67.4 |
| TAP138173 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.4 |
| WILTON | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN124429 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.2 |
| EAST FRANKFORT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.7 |
| LOCKPORT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.7 |
| GOODINGS GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.6 |
| TAP138156 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.4 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179?
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 scores 57.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 48th of 82 scored sites in Will. The Will average is 57.0 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP138209, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179?
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBridge Sites Aurora, about 20.2 miles away; 13 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 41.482, -88.179, Will, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/will/tap138209-239eb03f (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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