Datacenter Sites in Coles County, Illinois
Coles County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
20
Candidate sites
57.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Coles County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.17¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,272
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 Coles County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTOON EAST | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN122177 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.5 |
| CHESTERVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.2 |
| Greenfield (KANSAS WEST - FARADAY) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN121713 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.9 |
| MATTOON WEST | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.7 |
| Greenfield (KANSAS WEST - FARADAY) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.3 |
| Greenfield (KANSAS WEST - FARADAY) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN122182 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 63.7 |
| Greenfield (CASEY WEST - KANSAS WEST) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 62.8 |
| OZ Coles | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.9 |
| Greenfield (MATTOON WEST - CHESTERVILLE) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Coles County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 58.5 |
| Greenfield (MATTOON WEST - CHESTERVILLE) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC FFE Coles County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 53.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122182 - KANSAS WEST) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 52.5 |
| MATTOON, IL | Federal Excess | — | — | — | 41.8 |
| Lincoln School | Industrial | — | — | — | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 36.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 36.8 |
Coles County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Coles County?
- 20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Coles 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 Coles County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coles County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Coles County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.24¢/kWh and commercial is 11.17¢/kWh in Coles County.
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