DRESDEN STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Grundy County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
71.5
Excellent / 100

DRESDEN STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grundy County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDRESDEN STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBridge Sites Aurora
IXP distance26.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage16.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance47.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDRESDEN CLEAN ENERGY CENTER
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index137.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Aurora
DC distance25.6 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route37.4 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$10,311
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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%
87
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
36
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DRESDEN STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLLINSSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs69.5
BRAIDWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.3
DRESDEN STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN122023Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs67.6
LA SALLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN123347Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs67.2
TAP153344Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.0
MORRIS COGENERATION LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.7

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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