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Datacenter Sites in Fulton County, Illinois

Fulton County has 43 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Fulton County, Illinois has 43 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 22nd of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 63rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · c06f65e5 at 63.6/100.

43
Candidate sites
53.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Fulton County

Site-selection context for Fulton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.00¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,836
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 Fulton County compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Fulton County ranks 22nd of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.6/100 ranks 63rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 887th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Fulton County?

Industrial sites are the most common (17, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and former mine (10). 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 Fulton County?

Industrial electricity averages 3.93¢/kWh and commercial 9.00¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $6,836 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Fulton County

Top datacenter sites in Fulton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122057Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN122773Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs62.5
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.2
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.1
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.4
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN122601Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.8
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.1
EC FFE Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.8
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.6
TAP138526Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.5
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.4
Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - IPAVA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs56.0
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.4
EC Coal Fulton CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.3
International Harvester Parcel #8Industrial——4.8 yrs51.6
Former International HarvesterIndustrial——4.8 yrs51.6
603 Grant Place - Former Kinsel Excavating PropertyIndustrial——4.8 yrs51.6
Ameren Property (East Parcel)Industrial——4.8 yrs51.5
260 N. Main Street (East Parcel)Industrial——4.8 yrs51.5
Ameren Property (West Parcel)Industrial——4.8 yrs51.5
International Harvester Parcel #5Industrial——4.8 yrs51.5
International Harverster Plant NE ParcelIndustrial——4.8 yrs51.5
260 N. Main Street (Center Parcel)Industrial——4.8 yrs51.5
42 W Spruce StreetIndustrial——4.8 yrs51.5

Every scored site in Fulton County

All 43 sites, best first.

Fulton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Fulton County?

43 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · c06f65e5 scores 63.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 43 scored sites in Fulton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Fulton 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 Fulton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Fulton County?

Average industrial electricity is 3.93¢/kWh and commercial is 9.00¢/kWh in Fulton 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 Fulton County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/fulton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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