Datacenter Sites in Hendricks County, Indiana
Hendricks County has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Hendricks County, Indiana has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 29th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is THOMPSON at 66.3/100.
Site-selection context for Hendricks County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does Hendricks County compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, Hendricks County ranks 29th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.4/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 456th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 25 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Hendricks County?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (43, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (24) and industrial (5). 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 Hendricks County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.64¢/kWh and commercial 11.14¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $9,052 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Hendricks County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.3 |
| QUALITECH | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.8 |
| AMO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.1 |
| TAP140380 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN124374 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN124377 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.3 |
| TAP140381 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.3 |
| PLAINFIELD SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Hendricks | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN124384 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN124381 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| TAP156023 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN124382 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN124571 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.8 |
| TAP156025 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN124562 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN124376 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP139946 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN124597 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN124383 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.8 |
| PITTSBORO MUNICIPAL | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN124572 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
| TAP139943 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| TAP160259 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN160260 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.7 |
Every scored site in Hendricks County
All 77 sites, best first.
- THOMPSON · 66.3
- QUALITECH · 64.8
- AMO · 64.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · dd7be04d · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b1d275e3 · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · d4549cc4 · 60.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5f27c22b · 60.3
- PLAINFIELD SOUTH · 60.0
- OZ Hendricks · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · b5016748 · 58.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 308f4d42 · 58.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · da3bbb9d · 58.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1937ddfc · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 88e965e4 · 57.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · cb48914b · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4e6bc9dc · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 14ccd780 · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · df064a20 · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · d1091cfb · 57.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 12115cbf · 56.8
- PITTSBORO MUNICIPAL · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b07558f8 · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 65b154cb · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6b7d8232 · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · bf1b8d46 · 55.7
- DREW, INC., P. H. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 54.3
- MEARS MACHINE CORP. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 54.3
- 1402/1704/1802 Mlk · 54.2
- INFINITY PRODUCTS, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW WORK CLOTHING MANUFACTURING) · 54.2
- MERRILL-STONE, INC. (FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING) · 54.2
- PHOENIX FABRICATORS & ERECTORS, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 54.2
- ACME MASKING CO., INC. (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- NHI MEDIA (NOT AVAILABLE) · 54.1
- KEYSTONE ENGINEERING & MFG. CO. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 54.1
- AQUA SYSTEMS (OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- HARLAN BAKERIES, LLC (COMMERCIAL BAKERIES) · 54.1
- BREINER CO., INC., THE (GASKET, PACKING, AND SEALING DEVICE MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- COVIDIEN (SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING) · 54.0
- ROGERS MARKETING & PRINTING (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 54.0
- T K O GRAPHIX (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 54.0
- APEX PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 54.0
- THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS NA, INC. (PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM)) · 53.9
- FAB 2 ORDER, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 53.9
- SILGAN PLASTICS CORP. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 53.9
- BIO SAFE ENGINEERING, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) · 53.9
- EARLE M. JORGENSEN CO. (IRON AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED STEEL) · 53.9
- CORNERSTONE INDUSTRIES CORP. (PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING) · 53.9
- INDIANAPOLIS, IN · 361e327d · 53.9
- FUNDEX GAMES LTD. (DOLL AND STUFFED TOY MANUFACTURING) · 53.9
- RSINDUSTRIES, INC. (ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 53.9
- INDIANAPOLIS, IN · a87a46f2 · 53.9
- ROARK WELDING & ENGINEERING, C. F. (SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING) · 53.8
- INTEGRITY ROTATIONAL MOLDING, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) · 53.8
- REGENT AEROSPACE CORP. (FLUID POWER VALVE AND HOSE FITTING MANUFACTURING) · 53.8
- CHATEAU THOMAS WINERY, INC. (WINERIES) · 53.8
- AMS PRODUCTION MACHINING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 53.8
- PLAINFIELD READY MIX (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 53.8
- CONTRACT LUMBER, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 53.8
- MAPLEHURST BAKERIES, INC. (COMMERCIAL BAKERIES) · 53.8
- JECO PLASTIC PRODUCTS, LLC (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 53.8
- PHOTO COMP CORP. (PREPRESS SERVICES) · 53.8
- OAK-RITE MFG. CORP. (MOTOR VEHICLE SEATING AND INTERIOR TRIM MANUFACTURING) · 53.8
- Mine Site · 48fb1ad7 · 53.7
- PROJECTED SOUND, INC. (AUDIO AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 53.7
- Gc 008 · 53.7
- INDIANAPOLIS, IN · 8df6402f · 53.7
- Stanley Fertilizer · 53.7
- Gc 043 · 53.6
- Former Shouse Landfill - Michael Eaton Parcel · 53.6
- MATRIX LABEL SYSTEMS, INC. (COATED AND LAMINATED PAPER MANUFACTURING) · 53.5
- IRVING MATERIALS, INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 52.8
- FLAVOR BURST CO. (FOOD PRODUCT MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 52.8
- KADEL ENGINEERING CORP. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 52.7
- CARTER WOODCRAFT CO., INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 52.7
- CO-ALLIANCE, LLP (FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING) · 52.6
- STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. (ROLLED STEEL SHAPE MANUFACTURING) · 52.6
- LASTEC, INC. (SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS MANUFACTURING) · 52.5
Hendricks County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Hendricks County?
77 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hendricks County?
THOMPSON scores 66.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 77 scored sites in Hendricks County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Hendricks 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 Hendricks County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hendricks County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in Hendricks County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.64¢/kWh and commercial is 11.14¢/kWh in Hendricks 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 Hendricks County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/hendricks-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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