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Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT)

Greenfield

Livingston County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
56.6
Good / 100

Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Livingston County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBLUE MOUND
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance50.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage66.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance50.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,108

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%
59
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PONTIAC MIDPOINTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN123347Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.5
EC FFE Livingston CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.3
OZ LivingstonGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.9
Greenfield (GOODINGS GROVE - POWERTON STAT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs56.5
Greenfield (BROKAW - PONTIAC MIDPOINT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs54.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs50.7

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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