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Gobnob Wind Turbine Project

Brownfield

Montgomery County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

Gobnob Wind Turbine Project is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN122689
Substation distance6.9 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity1 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$32.10/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOP INC - (IL)cooperativemoderate 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 IXPH5 Data Centers St. Louis (MO01)
IXP distance63.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage63.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance199.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage14 ac
Buildable load (est.)~6–14 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usemine
Existing capacity1 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteRDM TECHNOLOGIES INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index77.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01133944585
DC distance46.3 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,961

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%
6
Speed to power20%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
59
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Gobnob Wind Turbine Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Montgomery CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs59.2
EC Near CoffeenGreenfield——4.6 yrs58.0
EC Coal Montgomery CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.7
EC Near CoffeenGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.6
EC Near CoffeenGreenfield——4.6 yrs57.1
EC Near CoffeenGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.8
EC Near CoffeenGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.8
EC Near CoffeenGreenfield——4.6 yrs56.8

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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