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EC Coal Williamson County

Greenfield

Williamson County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

EC Coal Williamson County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Williamson County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityEGYPTIAN ELECTRIC COOP ASSNcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance46.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage86.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance294.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactWilliamson County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMERICAN MAGNETICS CORP
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index76.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance46.2 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.2 mi
Nearest fiber route220.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,701

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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Williamson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Williamson CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN121872Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.6
EC Coal Williamson CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.4
EC Near MarionGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.0
OZ WilliamsonGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.0
EC Coal Williamson CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.9
EC Coal Williamson CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.3
MARION SSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.1

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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