EC Coal Knox County

Greenfield

Knox County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
58.1
Good / 100

EC Coal Knox County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Knox County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.1/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance38.4 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage81.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance156.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAMEREN
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index80.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance38.4 mi
Nearest rail4.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline17.5 mi
Nearest fiber route49.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,642
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
44
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Knox County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SANDBURGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.2
Greenfield (FARGO 345 KV - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.4
Greenfield (FARGO 345 KV - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.0
GALESBURG MONMOUTH BOULEVARDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.7
EAST GALESBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.7
Greenfield (FARGO 345 KV - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs61.0
Greenfield (OAK GROVE - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs60.9
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs60.5

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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