Datacenter Sites in DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 63.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,117 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
28
Candidate sites
63.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,117 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for DeKalb County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.00¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,704
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 DeKalb County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISER167141 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 71.6 |
| UNKNOWN160100 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 71.1 |
| UNKNOWN122202 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.9 |
| UNKNOWN157538 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.6 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.1 |
| TAP155881 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.0 |
| UNKNOWN122200 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.9 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.5 |
| UNKNOWN123300 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.2 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.2 |
| TAP160099 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN173884 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.0 |
| TAP173883 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.6 |
| TAP160101 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN156622 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.4 |
| South Main Street | Brownfield | — | 12 MW | — | 65.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123300 - TAP160102) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.2 |
| OZ DeKalb | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 63.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122200 - UNKNOWN123300) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.4 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - ELECTRIC LIGHT 345 KV) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.3 |
| 1515 S Caron Road | Brownfield | — | 4 MW | 4.6 yrs | 63.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN122200 - UNKNOWN123300) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123300 - TAP160102) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 61.2 |
| North Ninth Street | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | — | 60.7 |
| Greenfield (TAP138203 - TAP160101) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.9 |
DeKalb County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in DeKalb County?
- 28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 63.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does DeKalb 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 DeKalb County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates DeKalb County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in DeKalb County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.21¢/kWh and commercial is 9.00¢/kWh in DeKalb County.
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