Massac County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
81.3
Excellent / 100

SHAWNEE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Massac County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 81.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSHAWNEE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 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 IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance2.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance332.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usecoal
Existing capacity175 MW
Retirement date2014-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SHAWNEE FOSSIL PLANT
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index72.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance2.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.5 mi
Nearest fiber route243.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,582

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%
100
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SHAWNEE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JOPPA 345Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.6
UNKNOWN121869Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs70.4
Greenfield (SHAWNEE - WEST FRANKFORT EAST)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs69.1
Greenfield (SHAWNEE - WEST FRANKFORT EAST)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs69.0
Greenfield (JOPPA - WEST FRANKFORT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs65.8
TAP153754Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.4
TAP153782Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.0
EC Coal Massac CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs63.9

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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