STERLING STEEL
Substation-AdjacentWhiteside County, Illinois · MISO
STERLING STEEL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Whiteside County, Illinois, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 73.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Whiteside County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.0 |
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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