Datacenter Sites in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County has 756 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,985 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
756
Candidate sites
55.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,985 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Cook County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.86¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$18,054
Land price / acre
1,100
Cooling degree days
5,600
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cook County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122269 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 71.0 |
| UNKNOWN124436 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.1 |
| UNKNOWN122285 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN124699 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.4 |
| BEDFORD PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.3 |
| BLUE ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN122289 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| Exelon City Solar | Brownfield | — | 10 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Near Crawford | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near Fisk Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ Cook | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Coal Cook County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Near Fisk Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Near Crawford | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Cook | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Lake Gas Recovery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Near CID Gas Recovery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Near Bloom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Near Crawford | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near Southeast Chicago Energy Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near Bloom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near Bloom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Near Bloom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.7 |
| OZ Cook | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.7 |
| OZ Cook | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.7 |
Cook County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Cook County?
- 756 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Cook 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 Cook County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cook County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Cook County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.29¢/kWh and commercial is 8.86¢/kWh in Cook County.
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