Former NWS&W Plant 1
IndustrialWhiteside County, Illinois · PJM
Former NWS&W Plant 1 is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Whiteside County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 36.8/100 DC Readiness.
Power & interconnection
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Site characteristics
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Location context
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Whiteside County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERLING STEEL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.1 |
| EAST KEWANEE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.7 |
| INVENERGY NELSON EXPANSION LLC | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.1 |
| DEADEND167133 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.0 |
| Greenfield (STERLING STEEL - QUAD CITIES) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.1 |
| UNKNOWN157349 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.1 |
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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