OZ DeKalb

Greenfield

DeKalb County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
63.7
Good / 100

OZ DeKalb is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in DeKalb County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.7/100 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 distance13.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage68.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance58.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMOCO OIL CO
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index117.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta DeKalb DC
DC distance1.1 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route21.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.21¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,704

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%
83
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
52
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ DeKalb
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RISER167141Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN160100Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.1
UNKNOWN122202Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN157538Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.6
Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.1
TAP155881Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN122200Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.9
Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs68.5

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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