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Datacenter Sites in Indiana

Indiana has 8,629 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness. Manufacturing parcels lead the inventory (5,274 sites). Most sites interconnect through MISO. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 155.1k MW and average a 3.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

Indiana has 8,629 scored datacenter candidate sites, the most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 25th among states. The state also has 32 operating datacenters and 20 internet exchange facilities on record.

8,629
Candidate sites
53.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
155.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.0 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Indiana

How does Indiana compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, Indiana ranks 1st of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (8,629 of 147,272 nationally, 5.9%). Its average DC Readiness of 53.8/100 ranks 25th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 3.0-year, is the 5th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, Indiana is strongest relative to the nation on water (89.8 vs 72.3 nationally) and weakest on speed to power (44.7 vs 50.0). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in Indiana have the most datacenter sites?

MARION (900 sites, average 56.1), ELKHART (771 sites, average 53.1), and Lake County (419 sites, average 53.7) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 24% of the state's scored sites. TIPPECANOE has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (57.7/100). 91 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Indiana?

Manufacturing parcels are the largest category (5,274, 61%), followed by industrial (1,319) and substation-adjacent (1,024). Sites span 3 grid regions; MISO covers 77% of them.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How Indiana's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
33.2
Speed-to-power
44.7
Fiber
79.3
Water
89.8
Hazard resilience
67.5

Top 25 datacenter sites in Indiana

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Indiana
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124886Substation-AdjacentDearborn County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs71.1
BROWN (345 KV)Substation-AdjacentVanderburgh County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs70.8
OLIVESubstation-AdjacentSt. Joseph County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN124909Substation-AdjacentFloyd County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN124504Substation-AdjacentMarion County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs68.7
COLUMBUS (345KV)Substation-AdjacentBartholomew County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs68.2
NOBLESVILLESubstation-AdjacentHamilton County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN123368Substation-AdjacentTippecanoe County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.7
DEQUINESubstation-AdjacentTippecanoe County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.6
HANNASubstation-AdjacentMarion County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.5
SORENSONSubstation-AdjacentHuntington County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.4
GUIONSubstation-AdjacentMarion County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN124618Substation-AdjacentVigo County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN125074Substation-AdjacentJohnson County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.3
SCHAHFER STATIONSubstation-AdjacentJasper County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.2
ROCKVILLESubstation-AdjacentMarion County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.2
SUNNYSIDESubstation-AdjacentMarion County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.2
LAFAYETTE 230Substation-AdjacentTippecanoe County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.1
PADDYS WESTSubstation-AdjacentFloyd County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.0
RISER167168Substation-AdjacentMarion County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.0
ROCKPORT STATIONSubstation-AdjacentSpencer County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.9
PETERSBURG STATIONSubstation-AdjacentPike County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.9
WHITESTOWNSubstation-AdjacentBoone County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.9
HIPLESubstation-AdjacentLaGrange County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.8
KENZIGSubstation-AdjacentFloyd County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.8

Counties in Indiana

91 counties with five or more scored sites.

MARION900 · 56.1ELKHART771 · 53.1Lake County419 · 53.7ALLEN415 · 53.8ST JOSEPH316 · 54.1Vanderburgh County251 · 56.8Hamilton County181 · 57.2CLARK168 · 55.2LA PORTE163 · 52.4VIGO159 · 52.9Delaware County154 · 48.3Dubois County135 · 52.7TIPPECANOE135 · 57.7Floyd County132 · 56.5Madison County131 · 52.2PORTER118 · 52.7Noble County116 · 53.5KOSCIUSKO115 · 53.9Monroe County114 · 56.6WAYNE111 · 52.3BARTHOLOMEW109 · 55.7Warrick County106 · 55.5JOHNSON99 · 55.2DE KALB98 · 52.1Howard County96 · 51.9Marshall County92 · 53.6Grant County91 · 49.4Knox County83 · 51.9Hendricks County77 · 55.4Morgan County77 · 55.2Daviess County76 · 52.1Gibson County76 · 53.2Greene County75 · 51.6STEUBEN75 · 53.3CASS74 · 51.1Pike County74 · 52.7BOONE71 · 54.5HENRY68 · 52.5WABASH68 · 52.3POSEY67 · 54.8SHELBY67 · 53.6Hancock County66 · 55.3CLAY62 · 51.7HUNTINGTON62 · 53.9WHITLEY62 · 52.7JASPER61 · 54.7Lawrence County60 · 53.0ADAMS59 · 49.9Montgomery County59 · 55.0FULTON57 · 51.5RANDOLPH55 · 50.1Spencer County54 · 53.3Vermillion County51 · 51.7JACKSON50 · 54.5WELLS49 · 52.1DEARBORN48 · 56.2FAYETTE47 · 53.6LAGRANGE47 · 55.1Sullivan County47 · 53.0Clinton County44 · 52.8MIAMI44 · 51.6PERRY44 · 52.1JENNINGS42 · 54.4Rush County42 · 52.2HARRISON41 · 54.1DECATUR38 · 52.7White County38 · 54.0JAY35 · 48.0Orange County35 · 53.6PUTNAM35 · 52.6Jefferson County33 · 52.6Owen County29 · 54.1RIPLEY29 · 52.4BLACKFORD28 · 47.5SCOTT26 · 52.9MARTIN25 · 52.8Franklin County22 · 54.7TIPTON22 · 52.5WASHINGTON22 · 53.3Benton County21 · 55.8Parke County21 · 52.5Crawford County18 · 52.0Pulaski County18 · 51.5Starke18 · 53.0Newton15 · 52.3CARROLL14 · 53.0Switzerland County14 · 57.7Union County14 · 53.8Fountain County12 · 53.2WARREN12 · 52.9Brown County6 · 57.2

Sites in Indiana counties with fewer than five sites

4 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.

Operating datacenters in Indiana

32 operating datacenter facilities in Indiana are on record, the 22nd-most of any state. Indianapolis has the largest cluster (6 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Ligtel Communications, Inc. (2), Indiana University (2), Digital Crossroad (1). Footprints are recorded for 3 of them, totalling about 0.2 million square feet.

Indianapolis (6)

South Bend (2)

Bloomington (1)

Carmel (1)

Columbus (1)

Evansville (1)

Fort Wayne (1)

Hammond (1)

Lafayette (1)

Lagrange (1)

Ligonier (1)

New Carlisle (1)

New Palestine (1)

Noblesville (1)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in Indiana

20 peering and colocation facilities in Indiana are listed in PeeringDB. Indianapolis has the most (8). The best-connected facility hosts 41 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.

South Bend (2)

Bloomington (1)

Carmel (1)

Columbus (1)

Evansville (1)

Fort Wayne (1)

Ft Wayne (1)

Hammond (1)

Lafayette (1)

Lagrange (1)

Noblesville (1)

Indiana datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Indiana?

GridCensus catalogs 8,629 scored datacenter candidate sites in Indiana, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.8/100. That is the largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in Indiana?

32 operating datacenter facilities in Indiana are on record, the 22nd-most of any state. Indianapolis has the most (6). Ligtel Communications, Inc. operates the most facilities in the state (2).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Indiana?

Candidate sites in Indiana average a 3.0-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 128 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Indiana has the 5th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in Indiana has the most datacenter sites?

MARION has the most scored candidate sites in Indiana (900), followed by ELKHART (771) and Lake County (419). Among counties with at least 10 sites, TIPPECANOE has the highest average DC Readiness (57.7/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Indiana?

Manufacturing sites are the most common category in Indiana (5,274 sites, 61% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in Indiana?

20 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Indiana. Indianapolis has the most (8). The best-connected one hosts 41 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Indiana, A to Z.

More Indiana infrastructure

About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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