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Datacenter Sites in Randolph County, Illinois

Randolph County has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Randolph County, Illinois has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 19th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is BALDWIN STATION at 66.4/100.

47
Candidate sites
54.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,450 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Randolph County

Site-selection context for Randolph County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.97¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,679
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 Randolph County compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, Randolph County ranks 19th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.3/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 809th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 28 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Randolph County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (24, 51% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (12) and substation-adjacent (10). 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 Randolph County?

Industrial electricity averages 3.10¢/kWh and commercial 9.97¢/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 $7,679 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Randolph County

Top datacenter sites in Randolph County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BALDWIN STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs66.4
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.6
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.5
EC Near Red BudGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.4
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.3
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.2
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.1
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.1
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.6
OZ RandolphGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.4
TAP139474Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN122348Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
TAP139467Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN153319Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.3
STEELEVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.2
TAP139469Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.2
TAP160060Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.2
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.1
EC Near Red BudGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.1
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.1
TAP139486Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.0
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.0
EC Near Red BudGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.9
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.7
EC Near Red BudGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.6

Every scored site in Randolph County

All 47 sites, best first.

Randolph County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Randolph County?

47 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

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

BALDWIN STATION scores 66.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 47 scored sites in Randolph County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Randolph 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 Randolph County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Randolph County?

Average industrial electricity is 3.10¢/kWh and commercial is 9.97¢/kWh in Randolph 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 Randolph County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/randolph-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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