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Datacenter Sites in Daviess County, Indiana

Daviess County has 76 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,317 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Daviess County, Indiana has 76 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 31st of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 72nd by average score. The top-scoring site is EDWARDSPORT STATION IGCC at 63.4/100.

76
Candidate sites
52.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,317 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Daviess County

Site-selection context for Daviess County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.57¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,072
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
5,500
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.

How does Daviess County compare with other counties in Indiana?

By number of scored sites, Daviess County ranks 31st of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.1/100 ranks 72nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 466th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Daviess County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (33, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (24) and substation-adjacent (10). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Daviess County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.77¢/kWh and commercial 12.57¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 3 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 52°F. Land is valued around $9,072 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Daviess County

Top datacenter sites in Daviess County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EDWARDSPORT STATION IGCCSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs63.4
EDWARDSPORT STATION (138 KV)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.9
TAP138351Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.9
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN125593Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN169397Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.5
WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL 10TH STSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.5
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.4
Crane NavalBrownfield69 kV17 MW3.0 yrs56.7
EC Coal Daviess CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.1
TAP160269Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN127786Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.1
TAP138354Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN169400Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs54.5
GRAIN PROCESSING CORP. (WET CORN MILLING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2
Former Tokheim SiteIndustrial——3.0 yrs51.2
PERDUE FARMS, INC. (POULTRY PROCESSING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2
County Mart Quik StopIndustrial——3.0 yrs51.2
OLON INDUSTRIES, INC. (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2
NASCO INDUSTRIES, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW WORK CLOTHING MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2
TRAYLOR FERTILIZER SERVICE (FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2
PLIANT CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs51.2
WASHINGTON TIMES HERALD (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2
DESTINATION YACHTS, INC. (BOAT BUILDING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs51.2

Every scored site in Daviess County

All 76 sites, best first.

Daviess County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Daviess County?

76 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 31st-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Daviess County?

EDWARDSPORT STATION IGCC scores 63.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 76 scored sites in Daviess County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Daviess County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Daviess County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Daviess County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).

What are industrial electricity rates in Daviess County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.77¢/kWh and commercial is 12.57¢/kWh in Daviess County.

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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 Daviess County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/daviess-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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