EC Near Red Bud
GreenfieldRandolph County, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Red Bud is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Randolph County, Illinois, scoring 55.5/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 47 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the MONROE COUNTY ELEC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
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How does EC Near Red Bud compare with other sites in Randolph County?
EC Near Red Bud ranks 26th of 47 scored candidate sites in Randolph County. Its 55.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.3. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is water (88 vs 87) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Red Bud to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Netrality St. Louis - 900 Walnut at 33.1 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint St Louis, 33.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Red Bud?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Randolph County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Randolph County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.4 |
| EC Coal Randolph County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Coal Randolph County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Near Red Bud | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Baldwin Energy Complex | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Baldwin Energy Complex | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Coal Randolph County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Coal Randolph County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.1 |
EC Near Red Bud: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Red Bud?
EC Near Red Bud scores 55.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 47 scored sites in Randolph County. The Randolph County average is 54.3 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Red Bud?
MONROE COUNTY ELEC COOP, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Red Bud in?
EC Near Red Bud is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Red Bud in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Red Bud?
Parcel records list the owner as AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY (private land).
How far is EC Near Red Bud from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Netrality St. Louis - 900 Walnut, about 33.1 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Red Bud, Randolph County, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/randolph-county/ec-near-red-bud-7816ee0f (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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