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Datacenter Sites in Madison County, Indiana

Madison County has 131 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,750 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Madison County, Indiana has 131 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 15th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 70th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Madison · ef41f60c at 60.3/100.

131
Candidate sites
52.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,750 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Madison County

Site-selection context for Madison County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.56¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
15
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,322
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 Madison County compare with other counties in Indiana?

By number of scored sites, Madison County ranks 15th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.2/100 ranks 70th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 217th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Madison County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (58, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (45) and substation-adjacent (20). 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 Madison County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.85¢/kWh and commercial 11.56¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 15 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 $7,322 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Madison County

Top datacenter sites in Madison County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MadisonGreenfield——3.0 yrs60.3
ANDERSONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN124022Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.2
PENDLETONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN124021Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.5
ANDERSON WEBSTER STREETSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.3
MEADOWBROOKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN124107Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.2
CROSS STREETSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.8
TAP140261Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN156769Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN139032Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN127654Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.1
MULLINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.0
MAKAHOYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.0
TAP160341Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.8
ALADDINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN160567Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.5
STRAWTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs55.4
OZ MadisonGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.8
OWENS BROCKWAY, INC. (GLASS CONTAINER MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs53.8
ELWOODSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs53.8
NEWCO METALS, INC. (H Q) (ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING))Manufacturing——3.0 yrs53.4
MADISON COUNTY CABINETS, INC. (WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs53.4
KENT MACHINE, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs53.1

Every scored site in Madison County

All 131 sites, best first.

Madison County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Madison County?

131 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Madison · ef41f60c scores 60.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 131 scored sites in Madison County (a greenfield site).

Does Madison 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 Madison County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Madison County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.85¢/kWh and commercial is 11.56¢/kWh in Madison 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 Madison County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/madison-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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