Datacenter Sites in Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 871 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
24
Candidate sites
52.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
871 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Fayette County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.66¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,973
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 Fayette County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMSEY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Fayette | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN121711 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Coal Fayette County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 54.4 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 53.7 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 53.6 |
| Freedom Power Project | Brownfield | — | 71 MW | 4.6 yrs | 53.1 |
| Greenfield (RAMSEY - TAP174885) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 50.4 |
| Multi-Tenant Commercial Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 49.8 |
| Former Craycroft Motors | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 49.8 |
| Seed Warehouse Facility | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 49.8 |
| Former Filling/Auto Service Station | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 49.8 |
| Francois Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 49.8 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 49.8 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 49.1 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 49.0 |
| VANDALIA ILLINOIS | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 48.8 |
| EC Near Freedom Power Project | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 47.9 |
Fayette County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Fayette County?
- 24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Fayette 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 Fayette County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fayette County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Fayette County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.61¢/kWh and commercial is 10.66¢/kWh in Fayette County.
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