Datacenter Sites in McLean County, Illinois
McLean County has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
25
Candidate sites
56.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for McLean County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.59¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,074
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 McLean County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH BLOOMINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN122081 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.4 |
| UNKNOWN122084 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.3 |
| BROKAW | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.3 |
| BLUE MOUND | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ McLean | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 60.1 |
| MCLEAN WIND FARM STEP-UP TRANSFORMER | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP138270 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN123042 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN123152 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN123043 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| TAP138283 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN123041 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN123124 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| TAP138271 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| TWIN GROVE - APOLLO ACHARES | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| Greenfield (BROKAW - LANESVILLE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 8.2 yrs | 55.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123144 - TAP138283) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 51.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.8 |
| BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.1 |
McLean County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in McLean County?
- 25 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does McLean 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 McLean County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates McLean County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in McLean County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.41¢/kWh and commercial is 10.59¢/kWh in McLean County.
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