EC Near Oglesby

Greenfield

LaSalle, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

EC Near Oglesby is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in LaSalle, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.4/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance38.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage59.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance82.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index112.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance38.8 mi
Nearest rail3.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route42.7 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

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%
65
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Oglesby
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138229Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.4
PERU (IL)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN133890Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN123523Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN123336Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.8
TAP138199Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.8
TAP173887Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.8
TAP138200Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs62.5

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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