Datacenter Sites in Brown County, Illinois
Brown County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
18
Candidate sites
58.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Brown County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.67¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,571
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 Brown County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDOSIA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 69.2 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - HERLEMAN) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.1 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - HERLEMAN) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 63.3 |
| TAP138529 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN122772 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 60.8 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - IPAVA) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 60.6 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - HERLEMAN) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 58.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - TAP138529) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC FFE Brown County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - TAP138529) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 57.7 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - TAP138529) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 57.3 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - EAST QUINCY) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 57.3 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - EAST QUINCY) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 56.8 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - EAST QUINCY) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 56.3 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - TAP138529) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 56.1 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - TAP138529) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Coal Brown County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 53.8 |
| Greenfield (MEREDOSIA - UNKNOWN122772) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 51.6 |
Brown County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Brown County?
- 18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Brown 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 Brown County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Brown County?
- Average industrial electricity is 3.10¢/kWh and commercial is 8.67¢/kWh in Brown County.
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