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Datacenter Sites in Dubois County, Indiana

Dubois County has 135 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Dubois County, Indiana has 135 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 12th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is DUFF at 63.6/100.

135
Candidate sites
52.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Dubois County

Site-selection context for Dubois County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.71¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,380
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 Dubois County compare with other counties in Indiana?

By number of scored sites, Dubois County ranks 12th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.7/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 203rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 30 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Dubois County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (70, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (23) and industrial (18). 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 Dubois County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.46¢/kWh and commercial 13.71¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $7,380 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Dubois County

Top datacenter sites in Dubois County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DUFFSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs63.6
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.5
OZ DuboisGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.3
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.8
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.5
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.9
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.6
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN127790Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.0
DEBOISSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.7
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.4
SOUTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
TAP156005Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
CENTRALSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN127990Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
TAP160285Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
TAP156006Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
TAP138384Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN169360Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4
KELLERVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN169362Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4
TAP156003Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4
TAP169363Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4
TAP160287Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN127574Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4

Every scored site in Dubois County

All 135 sites, best first.

Dubois County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Dubois County?

135 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.

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

DUFF scores 63.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 135 scored sites in Dubois County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Dubois 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 Dubois County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Dubois County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.46¢/kWh and commercial is 13.71¢/kWh in Dubois 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Dubois County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/dubois-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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