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Former NWS&W Plant 1

Industrial

Whiteside County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
52.9
Fair / 100

Former NWS&W Plant 1 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Whiteside County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 52.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance35.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage85.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance35.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,976

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former NWS&W Plant 1
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122194Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.4
NELSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.4
STERLING STEELSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN122191Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN157349Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.6
OZ WhitesideGreenfield4.6 yrs57.5
EC FFE Whiteside CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.3
TAP160157Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6

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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