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Geneva Generation Facility

Brownfield

Kane County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
61.0
Good / 100

Geneva Generation Facility is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Kane County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSBA Edge, LLC
IXP distance1.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage54.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance33.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2011-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteINDUSTRIAL HARD CHROME LTD
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index112.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSBA Edge, LLC
DC distance1.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route1.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$12,276

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
56
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Geneva Generation Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAYNESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.5
TAP137935Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.4
OZ KaneGreenfield4.6 yrs65.3
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield4.6 yrs64.8
OZ KaneGreenfield4.6 yrs64.3
OZ KaneGreenfield4.6 yrs64.1
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield4.6 yrs64.0
OZ KaneGreenfield4.6 yrs63.5

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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