Coffeen

Brownfield

Coffeen, Montgomery, Illinois · Illinois Power Generating Co

Legacy capacity
1,005
MW

Coffeen is a coal plant in Coffeen, Montgomery, Illinois, retired 2019-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,005 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,005 MW
Retirement date2019-11-01
EIA plant ID#861

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.4 mi
OperatorIllinois Power Generating Co
Operator address134 CIPS Lane, Coffeen, IL, 62017
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal 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 Coffeen, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Coffeen
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PANASubstation-AdjacentILChristian County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs69.8
IMEA HIGHLANDSubstation-AdjacentILMadison County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs68.1
COFFEENSubstation-AdjacentILBond County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs67.1
CoffeenBrownfieldILBond County1,005 MW4.6 yrs67.0
GREENVILLESubstation-AdjacentILBond County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.4
TAP139402Substation-AdjacentILFayette County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.9
Greenfield (COFFEEN - PANA)GreenfieldILChristian County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN172167Substation-AdjacentILMontgomery County138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.6

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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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