EC Near Galesburg

Greenfield

Knox County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

EC Near Galesburg is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Knox County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance43.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage59.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance155.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAMEREN
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGALESBURG KOPPERS CO
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index112.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance43.7 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline21.2 mi
Nearest fiber route43.7 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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
32
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near 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
EAST GALESBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.7
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

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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