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Datacenter Sites in Lake, Illinois

Lake has 89 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,255 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lake, Illinois has 89 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 6th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 28c40e15 at 67.8/100.

89
Candidate sites
54.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,255 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lake

Site-selection context for Lake

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.86¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$15,913
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 Lake compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Lake ranks 6th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.8/100 ranks 38th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 377th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 43 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lake?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (35, 39% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (33) and greenfield (15). 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 Lake?

Industrial electricity averages 5.29¢/kWh and commercial 8.86¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 11 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 $15,913 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lake

Top datacenter sites in Lake
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133790Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs67.8
COMMONWEALTH EDISON DES PLAINES (345KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.8
PROSPECT HEIGHTSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.7
TAP137894Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.4
BloomBrownfield345 kV152 MW4.8 yrs64.4
GOLF MILLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs63.6
NORTHBROOKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs63.4
SKOKIE (345 KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs63.2
LIBERTYVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs63.2
EC Near Zion Energy CenterGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.7
TAP137938Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs59.0
TAP137923Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN121903Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN124839Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN122310Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.7
EC Near Zion Landfill Gas to Energy FacilityGreenfield——4.8 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN122317Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN124874Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN122288Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN124456Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN122318Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN121906Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN157904Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN121955Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.8
ARLINGTON HEIGHTSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.7

Every scored site in Lake

All 89 sites, best first.

Lake datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lake?

89 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lake?

Substation-Adjacent site · 28c40e15 scores 67.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 89 scored sites in Lake (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lake offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lake?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lake?

Average industrial electricity is 5.29¢/kWh and commercial is 8.86¢/kWh in Lake.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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