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Datacenter Sites in White, Illinois

White has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,403 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

White, Illinois has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Illinois average of 53.6. It ranks 24th of 101 Illinois counties by number of sites and 74th by average score. The top-scoring site is NORRIS CITY NORTH at 61.2/100.

37
Candidate sites
53.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,403 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in White

Site-selection context for White

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.26¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,590
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 White compare with other counties in Illinois?

By number of scored sites, White ranks 24th of the 101 Illinois counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,641 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 74th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in White?

Greenfield sites are the most common (16, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (15) and former mine (3). 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 White?

Industrial electricity averages 5.53¢/kWh and commercial 10.26¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $5,590 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in White

Top datacenter sites in White
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORRIS CITY NORTHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs61.2
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.0
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.5
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs56.4
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.6
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.5
CarmiBrownfield—3 MW4.8 yrs55.4
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.4
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.2
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs55.0
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.9
EC Coal White CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.2
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN160078Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.6
EC Near CarmiGreenfield——4.8 yrs53.3
TAP160092Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN160321Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN160084Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN160083Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN160093Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.2
TAP160082Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.1
TAP160080Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.1
TAP160079Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN160094Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.0
TAP160086Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs52.9

Every scored site in White

All 37 sites, best first.

White datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in White?

37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 24th-most of 101 Illinois counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in White?

NORRIS CITY NORTH scores 61.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in White (a substation-adjacent site).

Does White offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

What is the natural-hazard risk in White?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in White?

Average industrial electricity is 5.53¢/kWh and commercial is 10.26¢/kWh in White.

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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 White, Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/white (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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