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Datacenter Sites in Perry County, Illinois

Perry County has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Perry County, Illinois has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 24th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 95th by average score. The top-scoring site is PINCKNEYVILLE STATION at 59.9/100.

37
Candidate sites
51.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Perry County

Site-selection context for Perry County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.43¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,023
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 Perry County compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Perry County ranks 24th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.3/100 ranks 95th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Perry County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (25, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (9) and substation-adjacent (2). 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 Perry County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.43¢/kWh and commercial 10.43¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $6,023 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Perry County

Top datacenter sites in Perry County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PINCKNEYVILLE STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.8 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN122131Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.8 yrs59.1
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.5
OZ PerryGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.8
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.7
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.6
EC FFE Perry CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.8
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.1
EC Coal Perry CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.0
Greenfield (TAP139468 - PINCKNEYVILLE STAT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.8 yrs53.6
Greenfield (TAP139468 - PINCKNEYVILLE STAT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.8 yrs53.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.8 yrs49.3

Every scored site in Perry County

All 37 sites, best first.

Perry County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Perry County?

37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 24th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

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

PINCKNEYVILLE STATION scores 59.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in Perry County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Perry 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 Perry County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Perry County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.43¢/kWh and commercial is 10.43¢/kWh in Perry 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 Perry County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/perry-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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