Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866
Federal ExcessMacon County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Macon County, Illinois, scoring 49.0/100 DC Readiness — 60th of 71 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
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How does Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 compare with other sites in Macon County?
Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 ranks 60th of 71 scored candidate sites in Macon County. Its 49.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (65 vs 63) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (57 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria at 73.1 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NCSA Petascale Computing Facility, 37.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Macon County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Macon County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OREANA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 61.2 |
| FARADAY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC FFE Macon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN162221 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 55.6 |
Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866?
Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 scores 49.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 60th of 71 scored sites in Macon County. The Macon County average is 51.8 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866?
SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 in?
Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IL-Peoria, about 73.1 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Decatur, Il at 39.835, -88.866, Macon County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/macon-county/decatur-il-2a822d26 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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