Datacenter Sites in Douglas County, Illinois
Douglas County has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.4/100 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.
10
Candidate sites
57.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Douglas County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.30¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$11,812
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 Douglas County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Douglas County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.9 |
| TUSCOLA W | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.8 |
| TUSCOLA NE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.8 |
| MURDOCK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.8 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.7 |
| CHESTERVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.7 |
| Greenfield (SIDNEY - UNKNOWN176235) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| Former Newman School | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.6 |
Douglas County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Douglas County?
- 10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Douglas 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 Douglas County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Douglas County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.78¢/kWh and commercial is 11.30¢/kWh in Douglas County.
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