Carmi

Brownfield

Carmi, White, Illinois · City of Carmi - (IL)

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Carmi is a oil plant in Carmi, White, Illinois, retired 2019-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2019-12-01
EIA plant ID#937

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation6.3 mi
OperatorCity of Carmi - (IL)
Operator address108 Shipley, Carmi, IL, 62821
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Carmi, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Carmi
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BEDFORD (345KV)Substation-AdjacentILWabash County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.6
NORRIS CITY NORTHSubstation-AdjacentILWhite County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN156915Substation-AdjacentILEdwards County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN127566Substation-AdjacentINPosey County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN121874Substation-AdjacentILHamilton County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN127862Substation-AdjacentINPosey County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN122153Substation-AdjacentILEdwards County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN127564Substation-AdjacentINPosey County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.5

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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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