Datacenter Sites in Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
14
Candidate sites
57.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Edwards County
Yessales_tax_exemption
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Edwards County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Edwards | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 60.1 |
| UNKNOWN122153 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Coal Edwards County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Coal Edwards County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC FFE Edwards County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - GIBSON STATION) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.6 |
| UNKNOWN169173 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 52.5 |
| UNKNOWN160072 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| UNKNOWN122391 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| UNKNOWN160066 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| UNKNOWN157812 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| UNKNOWN160074 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| UNKNOWN157811 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| TAP156139 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| SAMSVILLE/ALBION ILLINOIS | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.3 |
| Krumm Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.0 |
| SAMSVILLE/ALBION ILLINOIS | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - UNKNOWN176932) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 47.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - UNKNOWN122154) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 47.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122153 - UNKNOWN156915) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 47.8 |
Edwards County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Edwards County?
- 14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.3/100 DC Readiness.
- 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.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Edwards County, Illinois. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.