Datacenter Sites in Montgomery County, Illinois
Montgomery County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
17
Candidate sites
54.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Montgomery County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.75¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,961
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 Montgomery County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Montgomery County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Coal Montgomery County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Coal Montgomery County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC FFE Montgomery County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.1 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.0 |
| Gobnob Wind Turbine Project | Brownfield | 138 kV | 1 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.5 |
| EC Near Coffeen | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 50.2 |
Montgomery County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?
- 17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Montgomery County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.04¢/kWh and commercial is 9.75¢/kWh in Montgomery County.
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