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OZ Livingston

Greenfield

Livingston County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
57.7
Good / 100

OZ Livingston is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Livingston County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.7/100 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
UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IL-Peoria
IXP distance50.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage66.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance84.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLivingston County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMICHELS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index87.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IL-Peoria
DC distance50.7 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route56.8 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%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
40
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Livingston
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PONTIAC MIDPOINTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN123347Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.9
EC FFE Livingston CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.4
Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs58.1
Greenfield (GOODINGS GROVE - POWERTON STAT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs57.9
Greenfield (BROKAW - PONTIAC MIDPOINT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs54.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs52.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs52.2

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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