Datacenter Sites in Lee County, Illinois
Lee County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
36
Candidate sites
57.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Lee County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.99¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,639
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lee County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122197 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 72.6 |
| NELSON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 72.4 |
| EASY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 72.2 |
| SHADY OAKS WIND FARM | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.9 |
| UNKNOWN122199 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.7 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.5 |
| UNKNOWN122196 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN157348 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.2 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.1 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - EASY ROAD) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.7 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN122193 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.3 |
| SHADY OAKS WIND FARM | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.9 |
| BIG SKY WIND LLC | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122199 - TAP160097) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.7 |
| TAP137634 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.1 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122196 - UNKNOWN122199) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 61.9 |
| Greenfield (BIG SKY WIND LLC - UNKNOWN1221) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122196 - TAP137919) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC FFE Lee County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 60.5 |
| Greenfield (BIG SKY WIND LLC - UNKNOWN1221) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.0 |
| Greenfield (TAP137633 - TAP137634) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 56.9 |
| OZ Lee | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 53.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 45.4 |
Lee County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Lee County?
- 36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Lee 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 Lee County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lee County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Lee County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.22¢/kWh and commercial is 8.99¢/kWh in Lee County.
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