Datacenter Sites in DuPage, Illinois
DuPage has 67 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 12,737 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
67
Candidate sites
61.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
12,737 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for DuPage
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.11¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
14
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$57,683
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 DuPage
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| ELMHURST | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| ITASCA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| TAP138235 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN122226 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| LISLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| TAP138253 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN122221 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.9 |
| UNKNOWN122220 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.9 |
| Electric Junction | Brownfield | — | 304 MW | 4.6 yrs | 66.7 |
| LOMBARD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.0 |
| UNKNOWN122244 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| WOLFS CROSSING | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN122246 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| BOLLINGBROOK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.5 |
| Lombard | Brownfield | 345 kV | 133 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.0 |
| EC Near Lombard | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Near Greene Valley Gas Recovery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near Lombard | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.8 |
| OZ DuPage | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Near Lombard | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Lombard | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near Greene Valley Gas Recovery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC FFE DuPage County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN122229 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.3 |
DuPage datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in DuPage?
- 67 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does DuPage offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in DuPage?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates DuPage as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in DuPage?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.67¢/kWh and commercial is 9.11¢/kWh in DuPage.
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