EC Near Lombard
GreenfieldDuPage, Illinois · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Lombard is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in DuPage, Illinois, scoring 60.8/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 67 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does EC Near Lombard compare with other sites in DuPage?
EC Near Lombard ranks 25th of 67 scored candidate sites in DuPage. Its 60.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 61.6. It is about 12% above the Illinois average of 54.3 and about 14% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is water (91 vs 87) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Lombard to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NILES-EVERGFE B 138 KV (PJM), 20 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is RagingWire CH1 - NTT at 7.2 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00343593591, 5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Lombard?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (MALLARD LAKE). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates DuPage "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in DuPage, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.7 |
| ELMHURST | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.7 |
| Electric Junction | Brownfield | — | 304 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.7 |
| ITASCA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.6 |
| LISLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.6 |
| TAP138235 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN122226 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN122220 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.5 |
EC Near Lombard: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Lombard?
EC Near Lombard scores 60.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 67 scored sites in DuPage. The DuPage average is 61.6 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Lombard?
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is EC Near Lombard in?
EC Near Lombard is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Lombard in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Lombard?
Parcel records list the owner as COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Lombard from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is RagingWire CH1 - NTT, about 7.2 miles away; 14 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Lombard, DuPage, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/dupage/ec-near-lombard-de763a8b (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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