Datacenter Sites in Richland County, Illinois
Richland County has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Richland County, Illinois has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 44th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 81st by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Richland County at 59.0/100.
Site-selection context for Richland County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
How does Richland County compare with other counties in Illinois?
By number of scored sites, Richland County ranks 44th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 81st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Richland County?
Industrial sites are the most common (7, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and greenfield (5). 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 Richland County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.93¢/kWh and commercial 11.05¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $6,859 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Richland County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Richland County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Coal Richland County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Coal Richland County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN121684 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN160069 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.8 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN172436 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.8 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN160070 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.8 yrs | 54.1 |
| TAP160068 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.8 yrs | 54.0 |
| OZ Richland | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 53.2 |
| Whittle Avenue Property | Industrial | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.2 |
| Herman Drive Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.2 |
| East Industrial Park | Industrial | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.1 |
| CIPS Start Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.1 |
| Former Filling Station | Industrial | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.1 |
| Garment Factory | Industrial | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.1 |
| Benton Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 49.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 49.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN121684 - UNKNOWN122153) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 49.7 |
Every scored site in Richland County
All 19 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Richland County · 59.0
- EC Coal Richland County · 7f871796 · 58.3
- EC Coal Richland County · 8ec52b01 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 35fea5d0 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · f7941ae2 · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · e73e2896 · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4f6f6755 · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · b66fdf4e · 54.0
- OZ Richland · 53.2
- Whittle Avenue Property · 50.2
- Herman Drive Site · 50.2
- East Industrial Park · 50.1
- CIPS Start Site · 50.1
- Former Filling Station · 50.1
- Garment Factory · 50.1
- Benton Site · 50.1
- Mine Site · 67f5d3d0 · 49.8
- Mine Site · a6128d85 · 49.7
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN121684 - UNKNOWN122153) · 49.7
Richland County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Richland County?
19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 44th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Richland County?
EC FFE Richland County scores 59.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Richland County (a greenfield site).
Does Richland 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 Richland County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Richland County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Richland County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.93¢/kWh and commercial is 11.05¢/kWh in Richland 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 Richland County, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/richland-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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