Datacenter Sites in JAY, Indiana
JAY has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
JAY, Indiana has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.0/100 DC Readiness, about 11% below the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 68th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 90th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 0fe2db30 at 53.6/100.
Site-selection context for JAY
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does JAY compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, JAY ranks 68th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.0/100 ranks 90th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in JAY?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (27, 77% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (5) and substation-adjacent (2). 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 JAY?
Industrial electricity averages 8.44¢/kWh and commercial 11.90¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $10,478 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in JAY
Every scored site in JAY
All 35 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0fe2db30 · 53.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 93db863e · 53.5
- Dunkirk Main Street · 47.8
- SAINT-GOBAIN CONTAINERS, INC. (GLASS CONTAINER MANUFACTURING) · 47.8
- PATRIOT PAINT CO., INC. (PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING) · 47.8
- Sheller Globe · 47.8
- FISHER PACKING CO. (MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES) · 47.8
- Joy Property · 47.8
- MOSEY MFG. CO., INC. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 47.8
- S.D.P. MANUFACTURING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 47.8
- TYSON FOODS, INC., MEXICAN ORIGINAL (TORTILLA MANUFACTURING) · 47.8
- GRAPHIC PRINTING CO., INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 47.8
- Sheller Globe North · 47.8
- MIFCO Environmental Recycling - Old Book Bindery · 47.8
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF PORTLAND, INC. (FLAVORING SYRUP AND CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- DAYTON PROGRESS CORP. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 47.7
- MARS PET CARE CO. (DOG AND CAT FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- MOSER ENGINEERING, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND POWER TRAIN PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- PORTLAND FORGE (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 47.7
- FULLENKAMP MACHINE & MFG., INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- JOYCE DAYTON CORP., PORTLAND DIV. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 47.7
- PIER-MAC PLASTICS, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- ALPHABET, INC., PORTLAND DIV. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. (FOLDING PAPERBOARD BOX MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- FORTCO PLASTICS, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- W & M MFG., INC. (ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING AND COLORING) · 47.7
- F.C.C. INDIANA, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND POWER TRAIN PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- PERFORMANCE TOOL, INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- ACCELERATED CURING, INC. (PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- HARTZELL FAN, INC. (INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAN AND BLOWER MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- JAY PRODUCTS (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- CREATEC CORP. (POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- PENNVILLE CUSTOM CABINETRY (WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING) · 47.7
- MILLWRIGHT FABRICATORS, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 47.1
- Greenfield (ADAMS SUBSTATION - PENNVILLE S) · 47.1
JAY datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in JAY?
35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 68th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in JAY?
Substation-Adjacent site · 0fe2db30 scores 53.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in JAY (a substation-adjacent site).
Does JAY 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 JAY?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates JAY as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in JAY?
Average industrial electricity is 8.44¢/kWh and commercial is 11.90¢/kWh in JAY.
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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 JAY, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/jay (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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