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Datacenter Sites in Jackson, Illinois

Jackson has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 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

Jackson, Illinois has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 28th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 63rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 1c72360b at 59.7/100.

34
Candidate sites
53.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Jackson

Site-selection context for Jackson

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.00¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,094
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 Jackson compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Jackson ranks 28th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 0.9% 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 1141st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 16 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Jackson?

Greenfield sites are the most common (18, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (8) and substation-adjacent (5). 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 Jackson?

Industrial electricity averages 3.10¢/kWh and commercial 10.00¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $5,094 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Jackson

Top datacenter sites in Jackson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121881Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs59.7
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.8 yrs58.6
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.7
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN122346Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.7
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.6
CARBONDALE NWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
REEDSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.3
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.2
TAP153316Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.2
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.2
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.8
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.6
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.5
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.1
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.9
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.8
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs53.9
EC FFE Jackson CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs52.4
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.8 yrs52.4
EC Near Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGreenfield——4.8 yrs51.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs50.1
Curwood IncoporatedIndustrial——4.8 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs50.0

Every scored site in Jackson

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Jackson datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Jackson?

34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 28th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jackson?

Substation-Adjacent site · 1c72360b scores 59.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 34 scored sites in Jackson (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Jackson offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Jackson?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Jackson?

Average industrial electricity is 3.10¢/kWh and commercial is 10.00¢/kWh in Jackson.

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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 Jackson, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/jackson (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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