Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, Illinois
Wayne County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
16
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Wayne County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.29¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,608
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 Wayne County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN156915 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.4 |
| OZ Wayne | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN156918 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP156137 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP160064 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.4 |
| TAP156136 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.4 |
| TAP156126 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.3 |
| UNKNOWN156907 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.2 |
| TAP155757 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.2 |
| UNKNOWN157806 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.9 |
| TAP155758 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN157807 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.4 |
| UNKNOWN156906 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.4 |
| TAP156125 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.4 |
Wayne County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
- 16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Wayne 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 Wayne County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.70¢/kWh and commercial is 10.29¢/kWh in Wayne County.
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