Datacenter Sites in WAYNE, Indiana
WAYNE has 111 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
WAYNE, Indiana has 111 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 20th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 67th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Wayne at 58.5/100.
Site-selection context for WAYNE
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does WAYNE compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, WAYNE ranks 20th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.3/100 ranks 67th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 286th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in WAYNE?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (79, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (20) and industrial (9). 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 WAYNE?
Industrial electricity averages 8.33¢/kWh and commercial 11.55¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $7,341 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in WAYNE
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Wayne | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN124061 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.8 |
| TAP137549 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN124055 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.6 |
| TAP137551 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN124064 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN124405 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN124410 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN124056 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| TAP137550 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN124406 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.4 |
| TAP160333 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN124058 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN124057 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN160329 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN124062 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN160334 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.2 |
| TAP160330 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN124408 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| TAP160331 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN160332 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| Starr-Gennett Area of Whitewater Valley Gorge | Industrial | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.5 |
| OERLIKON BALZERS (PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.5 |
| MAXWELL MILLING OF INDIANA (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.5 |
| PRIMEX PLASTICS CORP. (UNLAMINATED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING) MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.5 |
Every scored site in WAYNE
All 111 sites, best first.
- OZ Wayne · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 753bcc42 · 57.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · ef4915f7 · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 27df7cc6 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 703c8f6c · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 41f64b48 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · d8fa2b2e · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · e9d74083 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 296fc6e8 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7112095e · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 35bb55d2 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 20661380 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 586afdae · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · c9c69ff1 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3c1f9c68 · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2e9c0f48 · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · c1556346 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 81f3f795 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 81397079 · 55.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 21c20d5a · 55.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 52233367 · 54.9
- HOOSIER CONTAINER, INC. (CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOX MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- RICHMOND CASTING CO., INC. (IRON FOUNDRIES) · 51.5
- ROGERS ENGINEERING & MFG. CO., INC. (INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACE AND OVEN MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- J. M. HUTTON & CO., INC. (BURIAL CASKET MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- OPTICAL DISC SOLUTIONS, INC. (PRERECORDED COMPACT DISC (EXCEPT SOFTWARE), TAPE, AND RECORD REPRODUCING) · 51.5
- HOUSTON MFG. & DESIGN, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW APPAREL CONTRACTORS) · 51.5
- PRODUCTIVITY FABRICATORS, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- CONVERTO MFG. CO., INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- STEVENS WIRE PRODUCTS, INC. (OTHER FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- SOUTHEAST WOOD TREATING, INC. (WOOD PRESERVATION) · 51.5
- TERRA GREEN CERAMICS, INC. (CERAMIC WALL AND FLOOR TILE MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- TRANSILWRAP CO., INC. (UNLAMINATED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING) MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- IMPERIAL PRODUCTS, INC. (METAL WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT CORP. (ELEVATOR AND MOVING STAIRWAY MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- JOHNS MANVILLE (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- BOSTON TOOL CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.5
- MATTHEWS CREMATION, INC. (BURIAL CASKET MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- Carpenter · 51.5
- ASTRO CUTTING TOOL (CUTTING TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORY MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- TEDCO, INC. (DOLL AND STUFFED TOY MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- WOODRUFF CORP. (CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOX MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- COMMONS LUMBER CO., INC. (SAWMILLS) · 51.5
- PALLADIUM-ITEM (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 51.5
- ACHIEVA RESOURCES CORP., INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.5
- HOFFCO/COMET INDUSTRIES (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.5
- ENVIROTECH EXTRUSION, INC. (RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FOR MECHANICAL USE) · 51.5
- MEG, LLC (SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- Swayne Robinson & Company · 51.5
- Former Hagerstown Plastics · 51.5
- BERRY PLASTICS (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- PRECISION WIRE ASSEMBLIES (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- HARVEST LAND CO-OP, INC. (H Q) (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- Former Warfield Oil Property · 51.5
- Mine Site · 6788db85 · 51.5
- PAUL CASKET CO., INC. (BURIAL CASKET MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- MAXWELL MILLING OF INDIANA (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.5
- RICHMOND BAKING CO. (COMMERCIAL BAKERIES) · 51.5
- AHAUS TOOL & ENGINEERING, INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- CHAMPION TARGET CO. (SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- COLORBOX, LLC (COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING) · 51.5
- SUNCALL AMERICA, INC. - AUTOMOTIVE DIV. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- HOLLAND COLOURS AMERICAS, INC. (INORGANIC DYE AND PIGMENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- WESTERN-CULLEN-HAYES, INC. (RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- OERLIKON BALZERS (PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- Starr-Gennett Area of Whitewater Valley Gorge · 51.5
- WINANDY GREENHOUSE CO., INC. (FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- YORK STAMPING CO. (METAL STAMPING) · 51.5
- ROMARK INDUSTRIES, INC. (BURIAL CASKET MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- BEV'S THREADS, ETC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.5
- PTC ALLIANCE CORP. (IRON AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED STEEL) · 51.5
- Whitewater Valley Gorge Park Area · 51.5
- NIXON TOOL CO., INC. (MACHINE TOOL (METAL CUTTING TYPES) MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- PRIMEX PLASTICS CORP. (UNLAMINATED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING) MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- WEB TRUSS CO. (TRUSS MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- BELDEN (COPPER WIRE (EXCEPT MECHANICAL) DRAWING) · 51.5
- CINRAM, INC. (PRERECORDED COMPACT DISC (EXCEPT SOFTWARE), TAPE, AND RECORD REPRODUCING) · 51.5
- LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED, LLC (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- H & P TOOL CO., INC. (HAND AND EDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- My-Way Trading, Inc. · 51.5
- AUTOCAR, LLC (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- GRAFCOR, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 51.5
- QUALITRONICS, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- B & F PLASTIC, INC. (SIGN MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- MILLER'S WOOD SPECIALTIES, INC. (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- SAVER SYSTEMS (ASPHALT SHINGLE AND COATING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- SMITH DAIRY PRODUCTS CO., WAYNE DIV. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- KESSLER'S TEAM SPORTS (COMMERCIAL SCREEN PRINTING) · 51.5
- Former Pennsylvania Railroad Depot · 51.5
- BENCHMARK GRAPHICS, INC. (COATED AND LAMINATED PAPER MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- SILGAN WHITE CAP AMERICAS (OTHER ALUMINUM ROLLING AND DRAWING) · 51.5
- MASTERBRAND CABINETS, INC. (WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- RICHMOND CONCRETE CO. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- RECYCLING CENTER, INC. (SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM)) · 51.5
- ASAHI TEC AMERICA CORP. (PRINTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- MOSEY MFG. CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.5
- GENERAL ALUMINUM MFG. CO. (ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING)) · 51.5
- Reid Memorial Hospital · 51.5
- J. M. HUTTON & CO., INC., STAMPING DIV. (BURIAL CASKET MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- MANCHESTER INDUSTRIES, INC. (PAPERBOARD MILLS) · 51.5
- HILL'S PET NUTRITION, INC. (DOG AND CAT FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- OSBORN INTERNATIONAL (BROOM, BRUSH, AND MOP MANUFACTURING) · 51.4
- Mine Site · 2bddc1f8 · 51.4
- INNATECH, LLC (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.4
- SAFETY ZONE, LLC (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.4
- CONTRACT INDUSTRIAL TOOLING (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.4
- CUMMINS ELECTRIC, INC., CONTROLS DIV. (RELAY AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROL MANUFACTURING) · 51.4
- VANDOR CORP. (DIE-CUT PAPER AND PAPERBOARD OFFICE SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- GOLDEN ENGINEERING, INC. (IRRADIATION APPARATUS MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- POLYMER EQUIPMENT CO., INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- NATCO/CARLTON, L. P. (CUTTING TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORY MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
WAYNE datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in WAYNE?
111 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in WAYNE?
OZ Wayne scores 58.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 111 scored sites in WAYNE (a greenfield site).
Does WAYNE 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 WAYNE?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates WAYNE as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in WAYNE?
Average industrial electricity is 8.33¢/kWh and commercial is 11.55¢/kWh in WAYNE.
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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 WAYNE, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/wayne (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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