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Former Prairieland Steel

Industrial

Mason, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
52.4
Fair / 100

Former Prairieland Steel is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Mason, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 52.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityMENARD ELECTRIC COOPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 distance40.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage74.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

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 distance40.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.62¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,722

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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
70
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 Mason, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Prairieland Steel
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAVANASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.8
EC Coal Mason CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.1
EC Coal Mason CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.8
HAVANA SSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.7
MASON CITY WESTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.3
EC FFE Mason CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.1
EC Near HavanaGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.0
EC Coal Mason CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.7

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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