Datacenter Sites in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County has 756 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,985 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
756
Candidate sites
48.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,985 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Cook County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.86¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$18,054
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 Cook County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN124436 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 78.0 |
| UNKNOWN122269 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.8 |
| TAP160103 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.6 |
| BURNHAM | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.8 |
| Crawford | Brownfield | — | 805 MW | — | 75.6 |
| UNKNOWN122285 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.2 |
| UNKNOWN122531 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.0 |
| BEDFORD PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.1 |
| UNKNOWN122268 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 73.9 |
| TAP138147 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 73.1 |
| Calumet | Brownfield | — | 278 MW | — | 71.1 |
| TAP155878 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 70.2 |
| COMED 138KV DEVON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 70.2 |
| TAP138168 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 70.2 |
| UNKNOWN124432 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 70.2 |
| UNKNOWN124427 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.9 |
| HAYFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.8 |
| WILDWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.7 |
| ALSIP | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN124428 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN121918 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.6 |
| EVERGREEN PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN124422 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.5 |
| NILES | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.5 |
| TAP155622 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.5 |
Cook County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Cook County?
- 756 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.3/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Cook 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 Cook County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cook County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Cook County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.29¢/kWh and commercial is 8.86¢/kWh in Cook County.
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