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Datacenter Sites in Iroquois County, Illinois

Iroquois County has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Iroquois County, Illinois has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 85th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 37th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Iroquois County at 57.5/100.

7
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 7 in Iroquois County

Site-selection context for Iroquois County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.92¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,638
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 Iroquois County compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Iroquois County ranks 85th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 37th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2670th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Iroquois County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3). 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 Iroquois County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.45¢/kWh and commercial 10.92¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $8,638 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Iroquois County

Top datacenter sites in Iroquois County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Iroquois CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN156913Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN123145Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN138305Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN138304Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
OZ IroquoisGreenfield——4.8 yrs51.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN138304 - UNKNOWN156913)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs49.9

Every scored site in Iroquois County

All 7 sites, best first.

Iroquois County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Iroquois County?

7 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 85th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

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

EC FFE Iroquois County scores 57.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 7 scored sites in Iroquois County (a greenfield site).

Does Iroquois 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 Iroquois County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Iroquois County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.45¢/kWh and commercial is 10.92¢/kWh in Iroquois 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 Iroquois County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/iroquois-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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