Datacenter Sites in Ford County, Illinois
Ford County has 12 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.
12
Candidate sites
57.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Ford County
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Datacenter tax incentive
10.77¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
1
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,956
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 Ford County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIBSON CITY ENERGY CENTER LLC | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN123133 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN123150 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN160158 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 62.0 |
| UNKNOWN123149 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 61.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123149 - UNKNOWN123150) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 59.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123133 - TAP138276) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 59.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123133 - UNKNOWN123135) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 58.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123133 - UNKNOWN123145) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 55.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123133 - UNKNOWN123145) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 54.0 |
| ROBERTS, IL | Federal Excess | — | — | — | 41.5 |
| ROBERTS, IL | Federal Excess | — | — | — | 41.2 |
Ford County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Ford County?
- 12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Ford 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 Ford County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ford County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Ford County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.41¢/kWh and commercial is 10.77¢/kWh in Ford County.
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