OZ Winnebago

Greenfield

Winnebago County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
61.1
Good / 100

OZ Winnebago is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Winnebago County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.1/100 DC Readiness and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance22.2 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage42.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance79.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBEHR IRON AND STEEL INC
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index103.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance22.2 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.9 mi
Nearest fiber route10.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,082

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%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Winnebago
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP137909Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.9
WEMPLETOWNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.7
TAP136941Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.6
TAP137873Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN124165Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.4
TAP136942Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs70.0
TAP155879Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN121942Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.3

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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