Lena Depot Project: Former Railroad Depot Property

Industrial

Stephenson County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
41.6
Fair / 100

Lena Depot Project: Former Railroad Depot Property is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Stephenson County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 41.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Signal WI02 - Madison
IXP distance47.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterUS Signal WI02 - Madison
DC distance47.3 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
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Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lena Depot Project: Former Railroad Depot Property
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121925Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN124269Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN121924Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.9
ECOGROVE WIND LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.8
TAP136956Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.6
TAP137877Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.4
TAP137880Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121925 - TAP137881)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.6

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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