EAST GALESBURG

Substation-Adjacent

Knox County, Illinois · MISO

DC Readiness
64.7
Good / 100

EAST GALESBURG is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Knox County, Illinois, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEAST GALESBURG
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluebird Quad Cities Data Center
IXP distance40.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage81.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance153.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAmeren
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMEREN ILLINOIS
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index80.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGeneseo Communications Inc
DC distance40.5 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.5 mi
Nearest fiber route39.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,642

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
47
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EAST GALESBURG
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SANDBURGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.2
Greenfield (FARGO 345 KV - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.4
Greenfield (FARGO 345 KV - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.0
GALESBURG MONMOUTH BOULEVARDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.7
Greenfield (FARGO 345 KV - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs61.0
Greenfield (OAK GROVE - SANDBURG)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs60.9
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs60.5
Greenfield (SANDBURG - TAP160156)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.9

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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