Datacenter Sites in McDonough County, Illinois

McDonough County has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

25
Candidate sites
48.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating

Site-selection context for McDonough County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.67¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,948
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 McDonough County

Top datacenter sites in McDonough County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138529Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN122597Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122596 - UNKNOWN122597)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122596 - UNKNOWN122597)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - UNKNOWN122773)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - UNKNOWN122773)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.2
EC Coal McDonough CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.6
EC Coal McDonough CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs56.0
EC Coal McDonough CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs55.9
EC Coal McDonough CountyGreenfield4.6 yrs55.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122596 - UNKNOWN122597)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs53.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - TAP138529)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs51.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - TAP138529)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs51.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN122598 - TAP138529)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs51.5
Nickson PropertyIndustrial41.6
221 E. Jackson Street - Former Maid Rite Sandwich Shop (Main Parcel)Industrial41.6
1177 W. Jackson St. (Lot 7)Industrial41.6
Former Maid Rite Sandwich Shop (East Parcel)Industrial41.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine40.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine40.0
Former Maid Rite Sandwich Shop (SE Parcel)Industrial36.8
Former Maid Rite Sandwich Shop (East Parcel)Industrial36.8
1177 W. Jackson St. (Lots 1 to 6)Industrial36.8
230 West Jackson StreetIndustrial36.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine36.0

McDonough County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in McDonough County?
25 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.8/100 DC Readiness.
Does McDonough 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 McDonough County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates McDonough County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in McDonough County?
Average industrial electricity is 3.10¢/kWh and commercial is 8.67¢/kWh in McDonough County.

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