Datacenter Sites in WASHINGTON, Indiana
WASHINGTON has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
WASHINGTON, Indiana has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 77th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 40th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Washington at 59.9/100.
Site-selection context for WASHINGTON
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does WASHINGTON compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, WASHINGTON ranks 77th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.3/100 ranks 40th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1603rd-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 WASHINGTON?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (14, 64% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) and former mine (1). 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 WASHINGTON?
Industrial electricity averages 9.95¢/kWh and commercial 12.12¢/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 $5,753 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in WASHINGTON
Every scored site in WASHINGTON
All 22 sites, best first.
- OZ Washington · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5f6ecc06 · 57.2
- NEW PEKIN · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 92f3217a · 56.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4a48b850 · 55.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · d056290b · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · dcaee41d · 54.4
- MOULD-RITE, INC. (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) · 52.8
- GREEN BANNER PUBLICATIONS, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 52.7
- SAROYAN HARDWOODS, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 52.7
- FABRI-FORM CO. OF INDIANA, THE (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.7
- GKN SINTER METALS, INC. (POWDER METALLURGY PART MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- KIMBALL OFFICE CASEGOODS (WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- LEADER PUBLISHING CO. OF SALEM, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.9
- SPEED FLEX, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- TECUMSEH POWER CO. (LAWN AND GARDEN TRACTOR AND HOME LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- FRANK MILLER LUMBER CO., INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.6
- VOYLES SAWMILL, INC., GEORGE (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) · 51.4
- JEAN'S EXTRUSION, INC. (UNLAMINATED PLASTICS PROFILE SHAPE MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- HOOSIER PRECAST, LLC (OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- Mine Site · 8a2f78d8 · 51.0
- INTERNATIONAL WOOD, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 50.8
WASHINGTON datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in WASHINGTON?
22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 77th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in WASHINGTON?
OZ Washington scores 59.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 22 scored sites in WASHINGTON (a greenfield site).
Does WASHINGTON 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 WASHINGTON?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates WASHINGTON as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in WASHINGTON?
Average industrial electricity is 9.95¢/kWh and commercial is 12.12¢/kWh in WASHINGTON.
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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 WASHINGTON, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/washington (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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