Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, Illinois
Franklin County has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
34
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Franklin County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.93¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,677
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 Franklin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST FRANKFORT EAST | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| WEST FRANKFORT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC FFE Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN157803 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN156903 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN121685 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN122350 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.6 |
| TAP173563 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN153320 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.0 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.8 |
| Greenfield (TAP139473 - WEST FRANKFORT) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.9 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 52.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.8 |
Franklin County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
- 34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Franklin 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 Franklin County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
- Average industrial electricity is 4.69¢/kWh and commercial is 9.93¢/kWh in Franklin County.
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