Datacenter Sites in Perry County, Illinois
Perry County has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
38
Candidate sites
47.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Perry County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.43¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Perry County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINCKNEYVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.6 yrs | 71.6 |
| PINCKNEYVILLE STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.6 yrs | 69.2 |
| TAP139468 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.6 yrs | 69.0 |
| ST JOHNS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.6 yrs | 66.3 |
| Greenfield (TAP139473 - PINCKNEYVILLE STAT) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.6 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Perry | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC FFE Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Coal Perry County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 54.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 41.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 40.8 |
| The Essex Group Property | Industrial | — | — | — | 40.8 |
Perry County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Perry County?
- 38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.0/100 DC Readiness.
- 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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