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Datacenter Sites in Kane County, Illinois

Kane County has 42 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,302 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Kane County, Illinois has 42 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 23rd of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 14th by average score. The top-scoring site is WAYNE at 64.6/100.

42
Candidate sites
56.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,302 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Kane County

Site-selection context for Kane County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.48¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$12,276
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 Kane County compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Kane County ranks 23rd of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.7/100 ranks 14th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 913th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 26 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Kane County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 31% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and former mine (8). 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 Kane County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.07¢/kWh and commercial 9.48¢/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 $12,276 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Kane County

Top datacenter sites in Kane County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAYNESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.6
TAP137935Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.0
OZ KaneGreenfield——4.8 yrs62.7
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.8 yrs62.0
OZ KaneGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.7
OZ KaneGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.3
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.2
OZ KaneGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.9
EC FFE Kane CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.6
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN122211Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs59.8
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.7
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN125218Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN121892Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.6
Geneva Generation FacilityBrownfield—2 MW4.8 yrs58.5
TAP137942Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN121896Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN123299Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN121894Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.0
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN121891Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN121895Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.9
TAP160105Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN121890Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.4

Every scored site in Kane County

All 42 sites, best first.

Kane County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kane County?

42 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 23rd-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

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

WAYNE scores 64.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 42 scored sites in Kane County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Kane 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 Kane County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Kane County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.07¢/kWh and commercial is 9.48¢/kWh in Kane 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 Kane County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/kane-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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