Datacenter Sites in McLean County, Illinois
McLean County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
36
Candidate sites
59.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for McLean County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.59¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,074
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 McLean County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122084 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 72.5 |
| BLUE MOUND | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 71.1 |
| SOUTH BLOOMINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN122078 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 67.3 |
| TAP138270 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN123124 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 66.2 |
| UNKNOWN123041 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 66.0 |
| TAP160051 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.8 |
| Greenfield (BROKAW - CLINTON STATION) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.8 |
| BROKAW | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.7 |
| Greenfield (BROKAW - PONTIAC MIDPOINT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.6 |
| Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN123144 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN122081 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 65.0 |
| Greenfield (BROKAW - PONTIAC MIDPOINT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN123346 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.7 |
| Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - UNKNOWN173504) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.7 |
| Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.6 |
| Greenfield (BLUE MOUND - PONTIAC MIDPOINT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN123152 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 64.4 |
| Greenfield (BROKAW - PONTIAC MIDPOINT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.6 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN123042 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ McLean | Greenfield | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 61.0 |
| TAP138271 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 60.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123150 - TAP160051) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.6 yrs | 59.9 |
McLean County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in McLean County?
- 36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.3/100 DC Readiness.
- Does McLean 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 McLean County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates McLean County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
- What are industrial electricity rates in McLean County?
- Average industrial electricity is 5.41¢/kWh and commercial is 10.59¢/kWh in McLean County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for McLean County, Illinois. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.