Datacenter Sites in Richland County, Illinois
Richland County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
17
Candidate sites
53.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Richland County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.05¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,859
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 Richland County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Richland County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Coal Richland County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Coal Richland County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN121684 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.3 |
| OZ Richland | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 54.3 |
| Whittle Avenue Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.1 |
| CIPS Start Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| Former Filling Station | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| UNKNOWN172436 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| Garment Factory | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| UNKNOWN160070 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| UNKNOWN160069 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| Benton Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| Herman Drive Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| East Industrial Park | Industrial | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| TAP160068 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 52.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN121684 - UNKNOWN122153) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 48.0 |
Richland County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Richland County?
- 17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness.
- 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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