Franklin County, Missouri · PJM

DC Readiness
67.2
Good / 100

GRAY SUMMIT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Missouri, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGRAY SUMMIT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 IXPTierPoint St. Louis – Millpark
IXP distance24.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage20.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance263.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerUNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index74.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint St. Louis – Millpark
DC distance24.5 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.1 mi
Nearest fiber route193.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$5,647

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GRAY SUMMIT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LABADIESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117706 - LABADIE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.7
Greenfield (MONTGOMERY - LABADIE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs62.4
Greenfield (MONTGOMERY - LABADIE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN117920Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs62.2
GRAY SUMMIT (138KV)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.6
Greenfield (BLAND - LABADIE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs61.1
Greenfield (BLAND - LABADIE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs60.1

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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