1515 S Caron Road
BrownfieldRochelle, Ogle, Illinois · Rochelle Municipal Utilities
1515 S Caron Road is a natural gas plant in Rochelle, Ogle, Illinois, retired 2022-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 4 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near 1515 S Caron Road, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Ogle County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.2 |
| CHERRY VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Boone County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.9 |
| TAP137908 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Boone County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 73.4 |
| UNKNOWN122197 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Lee County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 72.6 |
| TAP137909 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Winnebago County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 71.9 |
| RISER167141 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | DeKalb County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 71.6 |
| UNKNOWN160100 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | DeKalb County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 71.1 |
| TAP137919 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Ogle County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 70.3 |
Nearby internet exchanges
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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