Mr. Penguin
IndustrialLaSalle, Illinois · PJM
At a glance
Mr. Penguin is an industrial datacenter candidate site in LaSalle, Illinois, scoring 49.9/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 87 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO 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 Mr. Penguin compare with other sites in LaSalle?
Mr. Penguin ranks 51st of 87 scored candidate sites in LaSalle. Its 49.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. 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 natural hazard (65 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Mr. Penguin to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 12 DRESDEN 45TR81 CT H 345 KV (PJM), 30 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center at 42 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta DC, 37.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Mr. Penguin?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates LaSalle "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 LaSalle, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA SALLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Near Oglesby | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Lasalle Coal Area | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.7 |
| City of Peru Plank Road Generating Station | Brownfield | — | 8 MW | 4.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| OZ LaSalle | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN122007 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC FFE LaSalle County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN133890 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 56.3 |
Mr. Penguin: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Mr. Penguin?
Mr. Penguin scores 49.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 51st of 87 scored sites in LaSalle. The LaSalle average is 51.8 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Mr. Penguin?
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is Mr. Penguin in?
Mr. Penguin is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Mr. Penguin from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center, about 42 miles away; 16 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, “Mr. Penguin, LaSalle, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/lasalle/mr-penguin-74f58338 (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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