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BURLINGTON, IA

Federal Excess

Henderson County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
50.1
Fair / 100

BURLINGTON, IA is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Henderson County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWESTERN ILLINOIS ELEC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IA-Davenport
IXP distance59.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage66.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage16 ac
Buildable load (est.)~616 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Davenport
DC distance59.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,869

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 + 4 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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BURLINGTON, IA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HendersonGreenfield4.6 yrs57.6
EC FFE Henderson CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN138549Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs50.6

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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