City of Peru Plank Road Generating Station
BrownfieldPeru, LaSalle, Illinois · City of Peru - (IL)
City of Peru Plank Road Generating Station is a oil plant in Peru, LaSalle, Illinois, retired 2011-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 8 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 City of Peru Plank Road Generating Station, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Marshall County | Greenfield | IL | Marshall County | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC FFE Lee County | Greenfield | IL | Lee County | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Marshall | Greenfield | IL | Marshall | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.9 |
| Hennepin Power Station | Brownfield | IL | Putnam County | 138 kV | 306 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Coal Putnam County | Greenfield | IL | Putnam County | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Marshall County | Greenfield | IL | Marshall County | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Putnam County | Greenfield | IL | Putnam County | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Marshall County | Greenfield | IL | Marshall County | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.9 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Rochelle Technology CenterRochelle, IL · 0 networks
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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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