Datacenter Sites in WELLS, Indiana
WELLS has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
WELLS, Indiana has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 55th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 72nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f782ed51 at 63.9/100.
Site-selection context for WELLS
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does WELLS compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, WELLS ranks 55th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.1/100 ranks 72nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 777th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in WELLS?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (30, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (13) and former mine (3). 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 WELLS?
Industrial electricity averages 8.14¢/kWh and commercial 10.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $10,111 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in WELLS
Every scored site in WELLS
All 49 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · f782ed51 · 63.9
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 708d5b6e · 58.8
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · da958268 · 56.7
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · ce4e06f9 · 56.2
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 8bd1a7df · 55.9
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 9e80b995 · 55.2
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 4aa540c5 · 55.0
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 2eb00ef8 · 54.9
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 561628c2 · 54.9
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · fa768bd2 · 54.8
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · d4c873e4 · 54.5
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 5efa4bc4 · 53.2
- ENERGY CONTROL, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. (FROZEN FRUIT, JUICE, AND VEGETABLE MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- TRUSTED MFG., INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 51.5
- LINDER OIL CO., INC. (PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- ROEMBKE MFG. & DESIGN, INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- OSSIAN SMOKED MEATS (MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES) · 51.5
- BENTZ TRANSPORT PRODUCTS, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC (METAL TANK (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- MELCHING'S MACHINE SHOP (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.5
- HOWER TOOL, INC. (CUTTING TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORY MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- MEYER BUILDING, LLC (PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDING MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- ALMCO STEEL PRODUCTS CORP. (METAL STAMPING) · 50.7
- BRC RUBBER & PLASTICS, INC. (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 50.7
- NEWS BANNER PUBLICATIONS, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 50.7
- V - Tech · 50.7
- V-TECH ENGINEERING, INC. (SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS MANUFACTURING) · 50.7
- STANDARD PLASTIC CORP. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- CROWN UNLIMITED MACHINE (NOT AVAILABLE) · 50.6
- GENERAL MFG., INC. (COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- MCHENRY KNITTING & MFG., INC. (OUTERWEAR KNITTING MILLS) · 50.6
- STAR ENGINEERING & MACHINE CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 50.6
- BUCKHORN, INC. (POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- ADM ALLIANCE NUTRITION, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- Bluffton Regional Hospital South Campus · 50.6
- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING) · 50.5
- METALDYNE (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 50.5
- FABRI-FORM CO., THE (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 50.5
- PRETZELS, INC. (OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 50.5
- FERRELL CO., INC., A. T. (FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 50.5
- TGM MFG., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 50.4
- WAYNE METALS, LLC (METAL STAMPING) · 50.3
- Mine Site · e2f792ef · 50.3
- K-K TOOL & DESIGN, INC. (MACHINE TOOL (METAL CUTTING TYPES) MANUFACTURING) · 50.3
- EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station · 24129196 · 50.2
- Mine Site · ab917f43 · 50.2
- Mine Site · 8a016383 · 50.1
- OZ Wells · 48.9
WELLS datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in WELLS?
49 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 55th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in WELLS?
Substation-Adjacent site · f782ed51 scores 63.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 49 scored sites in WELLS (a substation-adjacent site).
Does WELLS 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 WELLS?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates WELLS as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in WELLS?
Average industrial electricity is 8.14¢/kWh and commercial is 10.22¢/kWh in WELLS.
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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 WELLS, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/wells (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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