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Datacenter Sites in Peoria County, Illinois

Peoria County has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Peoria County, Illinois has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 15th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is FARGO 345 KV at 66.6/100.

58
Candidate sites
58.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Peoria County

Site-selection context for Peoria County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.67¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,216
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 Peoria County compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Peoria County ranks 15th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.0/100 ranks 5th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 642nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 37 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Peoria County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (18, 31% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (18) and industrial (17). 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 Peoria County?

Industrial electricity averages 3.10¢/kWh and commercial 8.67¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 11 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 $7,216 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Peoria County

Top datacenter sites in Peoria County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FARGO 345 KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs66.6
MAPLE RIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs66.1
OZ PeoriaGreenfield——4.8 yrs63.8
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland PeoriaGreenfield——4.8 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN123092Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN123091Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN122063Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN123083Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs61.7
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland PeoriaGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN122066Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs61.2
EC Coal Peoria CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN122062Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN122929Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs61.0
EC Coal Peoria CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN123087Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs60.9
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland PeoriaGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.8
OZ PeoriaGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN123089Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs60.6
TAP138540Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs60.6
EC Coal Peoria CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.4
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland PeoriaGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.2
OZ PeoriaGreenfield——4.8 yrs60.1
EC Coal Peoria CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.7
EC Coal Peoria CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN122928Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs58.8

Every scored site in Peoria County

All 58 sites, best first.

Peoria County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Peoria County?

58 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Peoria County?

FARGO 345 KV scores 66.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 58 scored sites in Peoria County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Peoria 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 Peoria County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Peoria County?

Average industrial electricity is 3.10¢/kWh and commercial is 8.67¢/kWh in Peoria County.

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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 Peoria County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/peoria-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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