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Datacenter Sites in Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Edwards County, Illinois has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 39th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 67th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 82966469 at 62.1/100.

21
Candidate sites
53.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 21 in Edwards County

Site-selection context for Edwards County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.75¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,893
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.

How does Edwards County compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Edwards County ranks 39th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.4/100 ranks 67th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1665th-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 Edwards County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (9, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and federal excess (2). 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 Edwards County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.98¢/kWh and commercial 11.75¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $5,893 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Edwards County

Top datacenter sites in Edwards County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122153Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs62.1
OZ EdwardsGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.0
EC Coal Edwards CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.5
EC Coal Edwards CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.5
EC FFE Edwards CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - GIBSON STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN169173Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN157812Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN122391Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.9
TAP156139Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN160072Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN157811Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN160074Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN160066Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - UNKNOWN156915)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs49.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - UNKNOWN122154)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs49.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - UNKNOWN176932)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs49.7
SAMSVILLE/ALBION ILLINOISFederal Excess——4.8 yrs49.4
Krumm BuildingIndustrial——4.8 yrs49.1
SAMSVILLE/ALBION ILLINOISFederal Excess——4.8 yrs49.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.0

Every scored site in Edwards County

All 21 sites, best first.

Edwards County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Edwards County?

21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 39th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Edwards County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 82966469 scores 62.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Edwards County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Edwards 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 Edwards County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Edwards County as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Edwards County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.98¢/kWh and commercial is 11.75¢/kWh in Edwards County.

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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 Edwards County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/edwards-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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