Datacenter Sites in Lake County, Illinois
Lake County has 92 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,206 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
92
Candidate sites
56.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,206 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Lake County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.86¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$15,913
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 Lake County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP137895 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 75.1 |
| PROSPECT HEIGHTS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.8 |
| GOLF MILL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 74.2 |
| SKOKIE (345 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 73.1 |
| Waukegan | Brownfield | — | 803 MW | — | 73.0 |
| NORTHBROOK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 72.1 |
| ZION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 71.7 |
| TAP137924 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.7 |
| TAP137937 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.6 |
| TAP137923 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.5 |
| TAP137922 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.4 |
| UNKNOWN121903 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.4 |
| TAP137894 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.3 |
| TAP137932 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.2 |
| SKOKIE (138 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.9 |
| TAP137891 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.9 |
| TAP137929 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN122317 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.7 |
| TAP136957 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.6 |
| UNKNOWN124456 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.6 |
| UNKNOWN121937 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.5 |
| TAP137900 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.4 |
| UNKNOWN121910 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.3 |
| UNKNOWN121940 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.4 |
| TAP137953 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.3 |
Lake County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Lake County?
- 92 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Lake 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 Lake County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lake County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Lake County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.29¢/kWh and commercial is 8.86¢/kWh in Lake County.
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