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EC Lasalle Coal Area

Greenfield

LaSalle, Illinois · MISO

DC Readiness
49.1
Fair / 100

EC Lasalle Coal Area is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in LaSalle, Illinois, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 49.1/100 DC Readiness and a 4.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityCORN BELT ENERGY CORPORATIONcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth277
Avg queue wait4.8 yrs
Recent queue wait6.1 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance43.3 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage54.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance89.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLasalle County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired oil plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteST MARGARETS HOSPITAL
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index112.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance43.3 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route49.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,136

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 + 8 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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
21
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Lasalle Coal Area
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LA SALLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs62.2
EC Near OglesbyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.8
EC Lasalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.7
City of Peru Plank Road Generating StationBrownfield—8 MW4.8 yrs57.5
OZ LaSalleGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN122007Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.1
EC FFE LaSalle CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN133890Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3

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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