Former Lincoln School
IndustrialOgle County, Illinois · PJM
At a glance
Former Lincoln School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ogle County, Illinois, scoring 55.1/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 57 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 Former Lincoln School compare with other sites in Ogle County?
Former Lincoln School ranks 23rd of 57 scored candidate sites in Ogle County. Its 55.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.4. 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 fiber connectivity (88 vs 71) 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 Former Lincoln School to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 12 DRESDEN 45TR81 CT H 345 KV (PJM), 55 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center at 2.2 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Rochelle Technology Center, 2.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Lincoln School?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ogle County "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 Ogle County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.3 |
| EC Near South Main Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Near South Main Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near South Main Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near South Main Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Orchard Hills Renewable Energy Station | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near South Main Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near South Main Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 60.9 |
Former Lincoln School: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Lincoln School?
Former Lincoln School scores 55.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 23rd of 57 scored sites in Ogle County. The Ogle County average is 56.4 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Former Lincoln School?
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is Former Lincoln School in?
Former Lincoln School is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Lincoln School from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center, about 2.2 miles away; 8 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, “Former Lincoln School, Ogle County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/ogle-county/former-lincoln-school-8b4ab4d8 (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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