EC Coal Peoria County
GreenfieldPeoria County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
EC Coal Peoria County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Peoria County, Illinois, scoring 58.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 58 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region, 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 EC Coal Peoria County compare with other sites in Peoria County?
EC Coal Peoria County ranks 27th of 58 scored candidate sites in Peoria County. Its 58.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.0. 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 (81 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 EC Coal Peoria County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is QUAD CITY - SUB91 345 kV l/o CORDOVA - SUB39 345 kV (PJM), 66 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria at 13.8 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SFN IL-Peoria, 13.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Peoria County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Peoria 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 Peoria County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARGO 345 KV | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.6 |
| MAPLE RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| OZ Peoria | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 63.8 |
| EC Near Archer Daniels Midland Peoria | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN123092 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN123091 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN122063 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Archer Daniels Midland Peoria | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.7 |
EC Coal Peoria County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Peoria County?
EC Coal Peoria County scores 58.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 27th of 58 scored sites in Peoria County. The Peoria County average is 58.0 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
What grid region is EC Coal Peoria County in?
EC Coal Peoria County is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Peoria County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Peoria County?
Parcel records list the owner as AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY (private land).
How far is EC Coal Peoria County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria, about 13.8 miles away; 11 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, “EC Coal Peoria County, Peoria County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/peoria-county/ec-coal-peoria-county-f8e94543 (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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