OZ Whiteside

Greenfield

Whiteside County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

OZ Whiteside is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Whiteside County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.7/100 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 distance35.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage68.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance106.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBONNELLS REPAIR AND TOWING INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index95.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRochelle Technology Center
DC distance35.4 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route44.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,976
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Whiteside
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STERLING STEELSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs73.1
EAST KEWANEESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.7
INVENERGY NELSON EXPANSION LLCSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.1
DEADEND167133Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.0
Greenfield (STERLING STEEL - QUAD CITIES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN157349Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.1

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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