EC Near Pittsfield
GreenfieldPike County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Pittsfield is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Pike County, Illinois, scoring 50.5/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ILLINOIS RURAL ELECTRIC COOP 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.
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How does EC Near Pittsfield compare with other sites in Pike County?
EC Near Pittsfield ranks 28th of 35 scored candidate sites in Pike County. Its 50.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.4. 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 water (88 vs 87) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Pittsfield to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint St. Louis – Millpark at 70.1 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 01133944585, 69.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Pittsfield?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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 Pike 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 Pike County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Pike | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal Pike County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Coal Pike County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Pearl Station | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC FFE Pike County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Near Pearl Station | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.7 |
| EC Near Pittsfield | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Near Pearl Station | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.6 |
EC Near Pittsfield: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Pittsfield?
EC Near Pittsfield scores 50.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 35 scored sites in Pike County. The Pike County average is 53.4 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Pittsfield?
ILLINOIS RURAL ELECTRIC COOP (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Pittsfield in?
EC Near Pittsfield is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Pittsfield in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Pittsfield?
Parcel records list the owner as AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY (private land).
How far is EC Near Pittsfield from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint St. Louis – Millpark, about 70.1 miles away; 5 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 Near Pittsfield, Pike County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/pike-county/ec-near-pittsfield-b7be1794 (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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