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CMC Heartland Property

Industrial

Stephenson County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

CMC Heartland Property is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Stephenson County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 49.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance38.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage20.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance38.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.51¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,230

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CMC Heartland Property
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124271Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6
OZ StephensonGreenfield——4.6 yrs55.6
TAP137880Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6
TAP137878Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN121924Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.5
EC FFE Stephenson CountyGreenfield——4.6 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN124269Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4
TAP137882Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.7

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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