Datacenter Sites in Fountain County, Indiana
Fountain County has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Fountain County, Indiana has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 89th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is VEEDERSBURG at 61.4/100.
Site-selection context for Fountain County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does Fountain County compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, Fountain County ranks 89th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Fountain County?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (9, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and substation-adjacent (1). 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 Fountain County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.08¢/kWh and commercial 11.75¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $8,277 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Fountain County
Every scored site in Fountain County
All 12 sites, best first.
- VEEDERSBURG · 61.4
- Greenfield (BREED - DEQUINE) · 57.6
- Greenfield (ATTICA 230KV SUBSTATION - VEED) · 55.8
- C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING) · 52.5
- MYERS STEEL FABRICATION CO., INC. (STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING) · 52.5
- HARRISON STEEL CASTINGS (STEEL FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT INVESTMENT)) · 52.5
- DRIALL, INC. (FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 52.2
- THYSSENKRUPP GERLACH (IRON AND STEEL FORGING) · 51.0
- MASTER GUARD CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.0
- FOUNTAIN FOUNDRY CORP. (OTHER NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING)) · 50.9
- STEEL GRIP, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW WORK CLOTHING MANUFACTURING) · 9b82daff · 50.5
- STEEL GRIP, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW WORK CLOTHING MANUFACTURING) · 4c78f6ab · 50.0
Fountain County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Fountain County?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 89th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Fountain County?
VEEDERSBURG scores 61.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Fountain County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Fountain 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 Fountain County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fountain County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in Fountain County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.08¢/kWh and commercial is 11.75¢/kWh in Fountain 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 Fountain County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/fountain-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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