McLean County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
60.5
Good / 100

TAP138271 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McLean County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP138271
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 distance33.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage77.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance121.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAmeren
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFEDEX NATIONAL LTL
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index93.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance33.5 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route92.5 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

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%
58
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
27
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP138271
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122084Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs72.5
BLUE MOUNDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.1
SOUTH BLOOMINGTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs67.6
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

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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