Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678
Federal ExcessSangamon County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Sangamon County, Illinois, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 72 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CITY OF SPRINGFIELD - (IL) 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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 compare with other sites in Sangamon County?
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 ranks 51st of 72 scored candidate sites in Sangamon County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. 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 natural hazard (65 vs 63) 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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria at 62 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SFN IL-Peoria, 62 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANESVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| AUSTIN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| PAWNEE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| TAP139415 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Coal Sangamon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Dallman | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal Sangamon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN122577 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 56.5 |
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678?
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 51st of 72 scored sites in Sangamon County. The Sangamon County average is 53.1 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678?
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD - (IL) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 in?
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria, about 62 miles away; 14 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, “Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at 39.844, -89.678, Sangamon County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/sangamon-county/abraham-lincoln-capital-airport-421532a4 (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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