Datacenter Sites in Bond County, Illinois
Bond County has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Bond County, Illinois has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 62nd of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 50th by average score. The top-scoring site is COFFEEN at 65.8/100.
Site-selection context for Bond County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
How does Bond County compare with other counties in Illinois?
By number of scored sites, Bond County ranks 62nd of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.4/100 ranks 50th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Bond County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (4) and former mine (3). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Bond County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.19¢/kWh and commercial 10.29¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,100 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 52°F. Land is valued around $7,761 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Bond County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COFFEEN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| EC Coal Bond County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.2 |
| OZ Bond | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.1 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| GREENVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 55.6 |
| HOOKDALE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Coal Bond County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 54.4 |
| GREENVILLE FCI | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.0 |
| Greenfield (GREENVILLE - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 50.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 49.3 |
Every scored site in Bond County
All 12 sites, best first.
- COFFEEN · 65.8
- EC Coal Bond County · e624d27e · 58.2
- OZ Bond · 57.1
- MIDWAY · 56.4
- GREENVILLE · 55.6
- HOOKDALE · 55.5
- EC Coal Bond County · 5ea5dbcd · 54.4
- GREENVILLE FCI · 5e6260e6 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 7c7d753f · 50.0
- Mine Site · 0344617f · 50.0
- Greenfield (GREENVILLE - MIDWAY) · 50.0
- Mine Site · 39e65c70 · 49.3
Bond County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Bond County?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 62nd-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Bond County?
COFFEEN scores 65.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Bond County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Bond County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Bond County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bond County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Bond County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.19¢/kWh and commercial is 10.29¢/kWh in Bond County.
More in Illinois
- All datacenter sites in Illinois· 3,641 sites
- Operating datacenters in Illinois
- Electric substations in Illinois
- Cook County· 745 sites · avg 53.1
- Winnebago County· 193 sites · avg 51.1
- Stephenson County· 127 sites · avg 47.8
- Madison County· 112 sites · avg 55.9
- St. Clair County· 100 sites · avg 54.4
- Lake· 89 sites · avg 54.8
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Bond County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/bond-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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