Sabrooke

Brownfield

Winnebago County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
59.3
Good / 100

Sabrooke is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Winnebago County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 150 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity150 MW
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 distance19.1 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage42.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance76.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerMidwest Generations EME LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability72.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity150 MW
Retirement date2004-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSANDY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE MAINT
Hazard sub-score20/100
Construction cost index103.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance19.1 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route9.3 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
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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.

Power availability20%
41
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
20
Buildability7%
72
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
51
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 Sabrooke
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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