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Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381

Former Mine

Fulton County, Illinois · MISO

DC Readiness
50.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Fulton County, Illinois, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the SPOON RIVER ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySPOON RIVER ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth277
Avg queue wait4.8 yrs
Recent queue wait6.1 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance52.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage64.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance52.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,836

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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How does Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 compare with other sites in Fulton County?

Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 ranks 40th of 43 scored candidate sites in Fulton County. Its 50.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.6. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (65 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria at 52.8 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SFN IL-Peoria, 52.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fulton County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122057Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN122773Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs62.5
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.2
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.1
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.4
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN122601Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.8
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.1

Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381?

Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 40th of 43 scored sites in Fulton County. The Fulton County average is 53.6 and the Illinois average is 54.3.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381?

SPOON RIVER ELECTRIC COOP, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 in?

Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria, about 52.8 miles away; 9 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, “Former Mine site at 40.272, -90.381, Fulton County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/fulton-county/mine-site-326b9e94 (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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