Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Indiana
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Indiana
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailly | Brownfield | Porter County | coal | 138 kV | 641 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| Kokomo Wind Farm (Continental Steel ) | Brownfield | Howard | superfund | — | 0 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.9 |
| 2 AC Station | Brownfield | Lake County | gas | — | 82 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| Paddys Run | Brownfield | Floyd County | gas | — | 16 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.3 |
| Clark-Floyd Landfill Gas Generating | Brownfield | Clark County | gas | — | 4 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.8 |
| Munster Landfill Gas-to-Energy | Brownfield | Lake County | gas | — | 1 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.4 |
| Orme Park Water Treatment Plant | Brownfield | Johnson County | oil | 138 kV | 2 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| Rensselaer City Light Plant | Brownfield | Jasper County | gas | — | 25 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.8 |
| CID Gas Recovery | Brownfield | Lake County | gas | — | 3 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| Crane Naval | Brownfield | Daviess | landfill | 69 kV | 17 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.7 |
| Herrema Dairy | Brownfield | Jasper County | gas | — | 2 MW | 3.0 yrs | 56.1 |
| Peru (IN) | Brownfield | Miami County | coal | — | 35 MW | 3.0 yrs | 55.4 |
| Cabin Creek Renewable Energy Station | Brownfield | Randolph County | gas | — | 4 MW | 3.0 yrs | 47.3 |
How does Indiana compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 13 sites, Indiana ranks 17th of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Indiana averages 53.8, the 25th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.0 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Indiana?
The top 13 range from 65.9 to 47.3 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Lake County (3) and Jasper County (2). By grid region, 10 are in MISO, 2 are in PJM and 1 is in SERC.
County pages: Lake County · Jasper County · Porter County · Howard
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Of the top 13 brownfield sites in Indiana, 3 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 138 kV; for 0 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 9 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 47 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.0 years. None of the 12 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone. 3 lie within 25 km of a binding transmission constraint.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Indiana?
GridCensus catalogs 13 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Indiana, 2% of the national total for this type (17th of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Indiana?
By DC Readiness Score, Bailly in Porter County ranks first at 65.9/100, followed by Kokomo Wind Farm (Continental Steel ) in Howard at 63.9.
Which Indiana counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 13 brownfield sites in Indiana are concentrated in Lake County (3) and Jasper County (2).
How does Indiana score for datacenters overall?
All 8,629 scored sites in Indiana average 53.8/100 DC Readiness, the 25th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Indiana
- All datacenter sites in Indiana· 8,629 sites
- Brownfield datacenter sites nationwide· 771 sites
- Manufacturing sites in Indiana· 5,274 sites
- Industrial sites in Indiana· 1,319 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Indiana· 1,024 sites
- Greenfield sites in Indiana· 492 sites
- Former Mine sites in Indiana· 457 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Indiana· 47 sites
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/indiana (data as of November 12, 2026).
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