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Datacenter Sites in LaSalle, Illinois

LaSalle has 87 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,527 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

LaSalle, Illinois has 87 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 8th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 97th by average score. The top-scoring site is LA SALLE at 60.7/100.

87
Candidate sites
50.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,527 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in LaSalle

Site-selection context for LaSalle

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.77¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
16
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,136
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 LaSalle compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, LaSalle ranks 8th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.7/100 ranks 97th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 388th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in LaSalle?

Industrial sites are the most common (44, 51% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (23) and former mine (11). 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 LaSalle?

Industrial electricity averages 5.00¢/kWh and commercial 9.77¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 16 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 $10,136 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in LaSalle

Top datacenter sites in LaSalle
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LA SALLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs60.7
EC Near OglesbyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.8
EC Lasalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.7
City of Peru Plank Road Generating StationBrownfield—8 MW4.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN122007Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN133890Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN123523Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.2
OZ LaSalleGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.9
EC Lasalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.5
EC Near OglesbyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.5
EC FFE LaSalle CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.4
EC LaSalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.3
EC Near OglesbyGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.8
EC Lasalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN123331Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs54.8
EC Coal LaSalle CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.8
City of Peru Water Street Generating StaBrownfield—19 MW4.8 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN123336Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs54.7
TAP138200Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs54.7
EC Near OglesbyGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.6
EC LaSalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.5
EC Lasalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.3
EC Near OglesbyGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.0
EC LaSalle Coal AreaGreenfield——4.8 yrs53.7
EC Near OglesbyGreenfield——4.8 yrs53.6

Every scored site in LaSalle

All 87 sites, best first.

LaSalle datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in LaSalle?

87 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in LaSalle?

LA SALLE scores 60.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 87 scored sites in LaSalle (a substation-adjacent site).

Does LaSalle offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in LaSalle?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in LaSalle?

Average industrial electricity is 5.00¢/kWh and commercial is 9.77¢/kWh in LaSalle.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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