SHADY OAKS WIND FARM

Substation-Adjacent

Lee County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
69.9
Good / 100

SHADY OAKS WIND FARM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lee County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSHADY OAKS WIND FARM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance18.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage35.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance75.1 mi

Site characteristics

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 habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index59.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance18.9 mi
Nearest rail6.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route43.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,639

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%
58
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SHADY OAKS WIND FARM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122197Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.6
NELSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.4
EASY ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN122199Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.7
Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN122196Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN157348Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.2
Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.1

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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