Vermilion

Brownfield

Oakwood, Vermilion, Illinois · Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc

Legacy capacity
197
MW

Vermilion is a coal plant in Oakwood, Vermilion, Illinois, retired 2011-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 197 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 capacity197 MW
Retirement date2011-11-01
EIA plant ID#897

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation3.0 mi
OperatorDynegy Midwest Generation Inc
Operator addressCounty Road 2150 N, Oakwood, IL, 61858
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 Vermilion, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Vermilion
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SIDNEYSubstation-AdjacentILChampaign County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs72.3
NUCORSubstation-AdjacentINVermillion County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.5
BUNSENVILLESubstation-AdjacentILVermilion County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs70.9
VERMILLION ENERGY FACILITYSubstation-AdjacentINVermillion County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs70.3
TAP138267Substation-AdjacentILVermilion County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs70.1
EUGENESubstation-AdjacentINVermillion County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.9
Greenfield (SIDNEY - KANSAS WEST)GreenfieldILDouglas County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs66.8
Greenfield (TAP138267 - SIDNEY)GreenfieldILChampaign County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs66.4

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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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