Planned Multi-Commercial Area
IndustrialWhiteside County, Illinois · PJM
At a glance
Planned Multi-Commercial Area is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Whiteside County, Illinois, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 14th of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO 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 Planned Multi-Commercial Area compare with other sites in Whiteside County?
Planned Multi-Commercial Area ranks 14th of 35 scored candidate sites in Whiteside County. Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. It is roughly in line with 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 fiber connectivity (74 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Planned Multi-Commercial Area to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is QUAD CITY - SUB91 345 kV l/o CORDOVA - SUB39 345 kV (PJM), 32 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center at 35.7 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Rochelle Technology Center, 35.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Planned Multi-Commercial Area?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Whiteside 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 Whiteside County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122194 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 63.2 |
| NELSON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 63.1 |
| STERLING STEEL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 63.1 |
| UNKNOWN122191 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN157349 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN137666 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| DEADEND167133 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN122193 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 57.2 |
Planned Multi-Commercial Area: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Planned Multi-Commercial Area?
Planned Multi-Commercial Area scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 14th of 35 scored sites in Whiteside County. The Whiteside County average is 53.8 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Planned Multi-Commercial Area?
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is Planned Multi-Commercial Area in?
Planned Multi-Commercial Area is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Planned Multi-Commercial Area from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center, about 35.7 miles away; 7 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, “Planned Multi-Commercial Area, Whiteside County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/whiteside-county/planned-multi-commercial-area-b9b00561 (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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