Datacenter Sites in SCOTT, Indiana
SCOTT has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
SCOTT, Indiana has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 75th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 50th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · ec4e69b1 at 60.6/100.
Site-selection context for SCOTT
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does SCOTT compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, SCOTT ranks 75th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.9/100 ranks 50th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in SCOTT?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (16, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and former mine (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 SCOTT?
Industrial electricity averages 9.80¢/kWh and commercial 11.75¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $6,850 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in SCOTT
Every scored site in SCOTT
All 26 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · ec4e69b1 · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · c5eb2f65 · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 94fdef58 · 56.1
- MAUCKPORT · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 91952902 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 84c9b29c · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · d324a497 · 54.5
- MULTI-COLOR CORP., SCOTTSBURG LABEL DIV. (COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING) · 51.9
- TECHNE ENGINEERING (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.9
- DERBY FABRICATING (ALL OTHER CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- INDIANA BOTTLE CO., INC. (PLASTICS BOTTLE MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- AUSTIN TRI-HAWK AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- Scotts Co. Maufacturing · 51.8
- AMERICAN PLASTIC MOLDING CORP. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- MERRILL MFG., INC. (HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD AND METAL) MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- HOLM INDUSTRIES, INC. (UNLAMINATED PLASTICS PROFILE SHAPE MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- GENPAK, LLC (POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- PEPSIAMERICAS, INC. (FLAVORING SYRUP AND CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING) · 51.7
- MORGAN FOODS, INC. (FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING) · 51.7
- FREUDENBERG-NOK (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.7
- TOTAL CONCEPTS DESIGN, INC. (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- Mine Site · be1baddd · 51.5
- Mine Site · c4f6a018 · 51.3
- HANSON AGGREGATES MIDWEST, INC. (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- AMERICAN STEEL CORD CORP. (STEEL WIRE DRAWING) · 50.8
- GENESIS PLASTICS & ENGINEERING, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) · 50.8
SCOTT datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in SCOTT?
26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 75th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in SCOTT?
Substation-Adjacent site · ec4e69b1 scores 60.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in SCOTT (a substation-adjacent site).
Does SCOTT 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 SCOTT?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates SCOTT as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in SCOTT?
Average industrial electricity is 9.80¢/kWh and commercial is 11.75¢/kWh in SCOTT.
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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 SCOTT, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/scott (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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