Freedom Power Project
BrownfieldSt. Elmo, Fayette, Illinois · Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL)
Freedom Power Project is a natural gas plant in St. Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, retired 2024-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 71 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 Freedom Power Project, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Shelby | Greenfield | IL | Shelby | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 60.7 |
| PANA | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Christian County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.6 |
| OZ Christian | Greenfield | IL | Christian | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 60.4 |
| NEOGA | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cumberland County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.5 |
| RAMSEY | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Fayette County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Coal Clay County | Greenfield | IL | Clay County | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN122158 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Shelby County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.5 |
| OZ Fayette | Greenfield | IL | Fayette | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.4 |
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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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