Datacenter Sites in St. Francois, Missouri
St. Francois has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 912 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
St. Francois, Missouri has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 18th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 92nd by average score. The top-scoring site is ST FRANCOIS at 61.2/100.
Site-selection context for St. Francois
Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
How does St. Francois compare with other counties in Missouri?
By number of scored sites, St. Francois ranks 18th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.4/100 ranks 92nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in St. Francois?
Greenfield sites are the most common (11, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (7) and substation-adjacent (4). 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 St. Francois?
Industrial electricity averages 7.20¢/kWh and commercial 11.29¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $5,052 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in St. Francois
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST FRANCOIS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| RIVERMINE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP139472 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP153230 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| Jefferson Street Substation | Brownfield | — | 6 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Walton Street Substation | Brownfield | — | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| EC Near Elm Street Substation Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.6 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| EC Near Walton Street Substation | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.3 |
| Marmc | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| 12.5 acre IDA site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Bttex | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Btip | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Csc | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.2 |
| Former Waste Lagoon Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.2 |
Every scored site in St. Francois
All 30 sites, best first.
- ST FRANCOIS · 61.2
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · 72519f64 · 57.2
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · 0138cd51 · 56.9
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · 7c6a7c8d · 56.2
- RIVERMINE · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · c966866d · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · baf1865b · 55.6
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · c43e4c5a · 55.0
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · cc043ee8 · 54.6
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · 096fa4b9 · 54.5
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · 62c13f69 · 54.0
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · 723944c3 · 53.5
- Jefferson Street Substation · 53.4
- Walton Street Substation · 53.2
- EC Near Elm Street Substation Generators · 52.6
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · e6d71878 · 52.5
- EC Near Walton Street Substation · 023ff7d6 · 51.3
- Marmc · 49.5
- 12.5 acre IDA site · 49.5
- Bttex · 49.5
- Btip · 49.5
- Csc · 49.5
- Mine Site · 8a2ce1ea · 49.4
- Mine Site · a7547d38 · 49.2
- Former Waste Lagoon Site · 49.2
- Bonne Terre Industrial Park - Northwest Parcel · 49.2
- Mine Site · 27eaf0ba · 49.2
- Elm Street Substation Generators · 48.8
- FARMINGTON MO VTAC/BUEC BLD · 9da86789 · 47.6
- FARMINGTON MO VTAC/BUEC BLD · 22e61312 · 47.5
St. Francois datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in St. Francois?
30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 18th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in St. Francois?
ST FRANCOIS scores 61.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in St. Francois (a substation-adjacent site).
Does St. Francois offer datacenter tax incentives?
Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in St. Francois?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Francois as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in St. Francois?
Average industrial electricity is 7.20¢/kWh and commercial is 11.29¢/kWh in St. Francois.
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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 St. Francois, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/st-francois (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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