Datacenter Sites in Boone County, Illinois
Boone County has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
33
Candidate sites
55.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Boone County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.35¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,226
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 Boone County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERRY VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.9 |
| TAP137908 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 73.4 |
| UNKNOWN121926 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.1 |
| TAP137872 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.5 |
| Greenfield (SILVER LAKE - TAP137908) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.7 |
| TAP137871 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.5 |
| TAP137870 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.4 |
| Greenfield (SILVER LAKE - TAP137908) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.2 |
| TAP136943 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.1 |
| UNKNOWN121939 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.0 |
| UNKNOWN122296 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.9 |
| TAP137875 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN122295 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.2 |
| UNKNOWN121945 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| Greenfield (CHERRY VALLEY - TAP173883) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.1 |
| Greenfield (CHERRY VALLEY - TAP173883) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122296 - TAP137874) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122296 - TAP137874) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122296 - TAP136943) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 54.7 |
| Greenfield (EAST BELOIT - BRICK CHURCH) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 53.4 |
| Leath Furniture-Former | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.1 |
| Silver Salvage I | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.1 |
| American Small Business | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.1 |
| ASB Property | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.1 |
| K-B Farms | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.1 |
Boone County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Boone County?
- 33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Boone 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 Boone County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Boone County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Boone County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.20¢/kWh and commercial is 9.35¢/kWh in Boone County.
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