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Datacenter Sites in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Vanderburgh County has 251 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Vanderburgh County, Indiana has 251 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 6th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is BROWN (345 KV) at 70.8/100.

251
Candidate sites
56.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Vanderburgh County

Site-selection context for Vanderburgh County

Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
15.68¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,553
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 Vanderburgh County compare with other counties in Indiana?

By number of scored sites, Vanderburgh County ranks 6th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 2.9% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.8/100 ranks 5th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 73rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 244 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Vanderburgh County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (174, 69% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (50) and greenfield (13). 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 Vanderburgh County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.56¢/kWh and commercial 15.68¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $7,553 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Vanderburgh County

Top datacenter sites in Vanderburgh County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROWN (345 KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs70.8
EC Near Northeast (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs64.1
EC Near Northeast (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs64.0
OZ VanderburghGreenfield——3.0 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN127557Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.2
EC Coal Vanderburgh CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.8
EC Near Broadway (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs62.0
PIGEON CREEK TRANSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN127568Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.6
HEIDELBACHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN127558Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN125561Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN127569Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.3
ANGEL MOUNDSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN127546Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN127591Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.9
EC Near Northeast (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs60.6
EC Near Northeast (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN127561Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN157757Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN127571Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs60.2
TAP155995Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN157758Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs60.2
TAP155997Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs60.2
TAP155994Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs60.2

Every scored site in Vanderburgh County

All 251 sites, best first.

Vanderburgh County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Vanderburgh County?

251 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.

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

BROWN (345 KV) scores 70.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 251 scored sites in Vanderburgh County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Vanderburgh County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.56¢/kWh and commercial is 15.68¢/kWh in Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/vanderburgh-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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