SOUTH BLOOMINGTON

Substation-Adjacent

McLean County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
67.6
Good / 100

SOUTH BLOOMINGTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McLean County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSOUTH BLOOMINGTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 distance38.3 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage77.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance123.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
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 siteCIBA SEEDS RT 51 OPERATIONS
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index93.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance38.3 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route95.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,074
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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%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
27
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SOUTH BLOOMINGTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122084Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs72.5
BLUE MOUNDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.1
UNKNOWN122078Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.3
TAP138270Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN123124Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN123041Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.0
Greenfield (BROKAW - CLINTON STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs65.8
TAP160051Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.8

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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