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OZ Carroll

Greenfield

Carroll, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

OZ Carroll is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Carroll, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.3/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluebird Quad Cities Data Center
IXP distance43.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage82.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance133.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCarroll County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index66.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGeneseo Communications Inc
DC distance43.6 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.2 mi
Nearest fiber route40.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,704

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
40
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Carroll, ranked by DC Readiness.

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SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Carroll CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs61.7
TAP137918Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN121886Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.4
Thomson-40029Federal Excess——3.8 yrs53.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs52.2

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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