EC Near Galesburg
GreenfieldKnox County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Galesburg is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Knox County, Illinois, scoring 50.3/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 29 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
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does EC Near Galesburg compare with other sites in Knox County?
EC Near Galesburg ranks 29th of 29 scored candidate sites in Knox County. Its 50.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. 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 water (90 vs 87) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (29 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Galesburg to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is QUAD CITY - SUB91 345 kV l/o CORDOVA - SUB39 345 kV (PJM), 62 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria at 35.4 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SFN IL-Peoria, 35.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Galesburg?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Knox County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Knox County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Coal Knox County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Galesburg | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Galesburg | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Galesburg | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Coal Knox County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Coal Knox County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| OZ Knox | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.5 |
EC Near Galesburg: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Galesburg?
EC Near Galesburg scores 50.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 29 scored sites in Knox County. The Knox County average is 55.3 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Galesburg?
SPOON RIVER ELECTRIC COOP, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Galesburg in?
EC Near Galesburg is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Galesburg in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Galesburg?
Parcel records list the owner as AMEREN (private land).
How far is EC Near Galesburg from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria, about 35.4 miles away; 11 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, “EC Near Galesburg, Knox County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/knox-county/ec-near-galesburg-ebb5be0d (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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