WEST FRANKFORT

Substation-Adjacent

Williamson County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
69.1
Good / 100

WEST FRANKFORT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Williamson County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST FRANKFORT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 distance47.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage87.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance290.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDIAGRAPH HERRIN AN ITW CO
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index76.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance47.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.9 mi
Nearest fiber route281.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,701

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%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST FRANKFORT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122133Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.9
MARION NSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.1
HERRINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.0
Greenfield (JOPPA - WEST FRANKFORT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs64.9
Greenfield (SHAWNEE - WEST FRANKFORT EAST)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.5
Greenfield (SHAWNEE - WEST FRANKFORT EAST)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN121872Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN122346Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.3

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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