Chicago Stockyards
IndustrialSangamon County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
Chicago Stockyards is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Sangamon County, Illinois, scoring 48.8/100 DC Readiness — 64th of 72 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the MENARD 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.
Site location
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How does Chicago Stockyards compare with other sites in Sangamon County?
Chicago Stockyards ranks 64th of 72 scored candidate sites in Sangamon County. Its 48.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. It is about 10% below 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 fiber connectivity (63 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Chicago Stockyards to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria at 69.2 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 01133944585, 68.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Chicago Stockyards?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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 |
Chicago Stockyards: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Chicago Stockyards?
Chicago Stockyards scores 48.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 64th 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 Chicago Stockyards?
MENARD ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Chicago Stockyards in?
Chicago Stockyards is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Chicago Stockyards in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Chicago Stockyards from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria, about 69.2 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, “Chicago Stockyards, Sangamon County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/sangamon-county/chicago-stockyards-0935e073 (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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