Datacenter Sites in Whiteside County, Illinois
Whiteside County has 48 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,431 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
48
Candidate sites
53.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,431 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Whiteside County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.10¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,976
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 Whiteside County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERLING STEEL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.1 |
| EAST KEWANEE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.7 |
| INVENERGY NELSON EXPANSION LLC | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.1 |
| DEADEND167133 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN157349 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.1 |
| Greenfield (STERLING STEEL - QUAD CITIES) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| Greenfield (STERLING STEEL - QUAD CITIES) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN157349 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN122191 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.4 |
| TAP160157 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN123360 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.2 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | Brownfield | — | 31 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN157349 - TAP160157) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN157349 - TAP160157) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122193 - TAP137920) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122189 - NELSON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 60.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123360 - EAST KEWANEE) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.1 |
| OZ Whiteside | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 56.7 |
| Greenfield (TAP137633 - EAST KEWANEE) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC FFE Whiteside County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 55.5 |
Whiteside County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Whiteside County?
- 48 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Whiteside 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 Whiteside County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Whiteside County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Whiteside County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.04¢/kWh and commercial is 9.10¢/kWh in Whiteside County.
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