Greenfield (BYRON - EASY ROAD)

Greenfield

Ogle, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
65.9
Good / 100

Greenfield (BYRON - EASY ROAD) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ogle, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBYRON
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance15.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage50.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance87.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index111.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance15.2 mi
Nearest rail5.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route33.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.44¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,818

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (BYRON - EASY ROAD)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BYRONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs75.2
TAP137919Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.3
Greenfield (BYRON - TAP137909)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.1
Greenfield (BYRON - EASY ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN124268Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.0
TAP137920Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs65.4
EC Near South Main StreetGreenfield4.6 yrs63.1
EC Near South Main StreetGreenfield4.6 yrs62.9

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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