Industrial Datacenter Sites in Illinois
At a glance
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
Top industrial sites in Illinois
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commspec Building | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 56.2 |
| 6035 N. Knoxville Avenue | Industrial | Peoria County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.9 |
| 2453 N Knoxville Ave | Industrial | Peoria County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.8 |
| 1705 N Knoxville Ave | Industrial | Peoria County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.8 |
| 905 W Main Street | Industrial | Peoria County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.7 |
| Skinner Block | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Villareal Building | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Star Block Lofts | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Enterprise Lofts | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Lot 3 | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Berry Bearing Building | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Washington Square Apartments | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| City Landfill | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Lot 5 in East Moline | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| RS Trucking | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Lot 4 in East Moline | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| Berglund Lofts | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Fraternal Order of Eagles | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Rock Island Plating Works | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Quad City Industrial Center | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Rock Island Plating Works (B) | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| The Printing Press | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Moline Automotive Repair | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Skills | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| Former Illinois Oil Products | Industrial | Rock Island County | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 55.3 |
How does Illinois compare with other states for industrial sites?
With 1,441 sites, Illinois ranks 5th of the 51 states that have any industrial candidate sites. Michigan leads with 3,253. Nationally, industrial sites average 52.2/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Illinois averages 53.6, the 26th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.8 years.
Where are the highest-scoring industrial sites in Illinois?
The top 25 range from 56.2 to 55.3 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Rock Island County (21) and Peoria County (4). By grid region, 25 are in MISO.
County pages: Rock Island County · Peoria County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these industrial sites have?
Their counties have a median of 12 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 5 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.8 years. None of the 4 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many industrial datacenter sites are in Illinois?
GridCensus catalogs 1,441 industrial datacenter candidate sites in Illinois, 4% of the national total for this type (5th of 51 states).
What is a industrial datacenter site?
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
What is the best industrial datacenter site in Illinois?
By DC Readiness Score, Commspec Building in Rock Island County ranks first at 56.2/100, followed by 6035 N. Knoxville Avenue in Peoria County at 55.9.
Which Illinois counties have the best industrial sites?
The top 25 industrial sites in Illinois are concentrated in Rock Island County (21) and Peoria County (4).
How does Illinois score for datacenters overall?
All 3,641 scored sites in Illinois average 53.6/100 DC Readiness, the 26th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on industrial sites and Illinois
- All datacenter sites in Illinois· 3,641 sites
- Industrial datacenter sites nationwide· 35,788 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Illinois· 795 sites
- Former Mine sites in Illinois· 368 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Illinois· 89 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
Industrial sites in other states
- Industrial sites in Michigan· 3,253 sites
- Industrial sites in California· 2,201 sites
- Industrial sites in Florida· 1,688 sites
- Industrial sites in Missouri· 1,485 sites
- Industrial sites in Ohio· 1,387 sites
- Industrial sites in Indiana· 1,319 sites
- Industrial sites in Pennsylvania· 1,262 sites
- Industrial sites in Massachusetts· 1,101 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Industrial datacenter sites in Illinois”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/industrial/illinois (data as of November 12, 2026).
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