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Datacenter Sites in ST JOSEPH, Indiana

ST JOSEPH has 316 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

ST JOSEPH, Indiana has 316 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 5th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 26th by average score. The top-scoring site is OLIVE at 70.2/100.

316
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in ST JOSEPH

Site-selection context for ST JOSEPH

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.77¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
14
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,309
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 ST JOSEPH compare with other counties in Indiana?

By number of scored sites, ST JOSEPH ranks 5th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 3.7% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 26th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 40th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 34 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in ST JOSEPH?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (242, 77% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (37) and substation-adjacent (28). 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 ST JOSEPH?

Industrial electricity averages 8.04¢/kWh and commercial 12.77¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 14 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 $8,309 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in ST JOSEPH

Top datacenter sites in ST JOSEPH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OLIVESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs70.2
DUMONTSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.6
JACKSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.9
TWIN BRANCH (345 KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs64.9
OZ St. JosephGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN147721Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN122947Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN123070Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN123071Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.3
CALVERTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.3
TAP140377Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN122948Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN122908Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.0
EDISONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.4
GERMANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.2
SOUTH BENDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN122910Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN123073Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.1
TAP140155Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN147699Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN129530Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN128969Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN122732Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN129529Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN123075Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.7

Every scored site in ST JOSEPH

All 316 sites, best first.

ST JOSEPH datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in ST JOSEPH?

316 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in ST JOSEPH?

OLIVE scores 70.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 316 scored sites in ST JOSEPH (a substation-adjacent site).

Does ST JOSEPH 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 ST JOSEPH?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in ST JOSEPH?

Average industrial electricity is 8.04¢/kWh and commercial is 12.77¢/kWh in ST JOSEPH.

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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 ST JOSEPH, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/st-joseph (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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