# Vermillion County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Clinton Township, Clinton and Helt Township Vermillion County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Vermillion County is home to Clinton Township, Clinton, Helt Township and Eugene Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Proposed county moratorium on data centers”. 185 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Vermillion Rise Solar, LLC (solar). Its power plants have 1,877 MW of capacity, 57% of it coal, the 4th largest fleet in Indiana. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.9% in 2019. 185 MW of new generation planned here, solar leading 1,877 MW of operating power plants, mostly coal +7.2% total jobs since 2019, now 4,527 ## Cities and towns in Vermillion County Vermillion County is home to Clinton Township, Clinton, Helt Township and Eugene Township. Clinton Township8,925 residents Clinton4,771 residents Helt Township2,483 residents Eugene Township1,712 residents Highland Township1,511 residents Fairview Park1,420 residents Cayuga949 residents Vermillion Township857 residents Dana554 residents Perrysville457 residents Newport410 residents Universal285 residents Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Blanford, St. Bernice. Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities. ## What changed in Vermillion County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 15,402 | 15,488 | ▲ 0.6% | 80th of 92 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,223 | 4,527 | ▲ 7.2% | 15th of 92 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,789 | $61,355 | ▲ 20.8% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.9% | 3.8% | ▼ 1.1pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 185 MW | 10% of today's fleet | 12th of 16 by size | Employers here counted 4,527 jobs in 2025, up 7.2% from 2019. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Vermillion County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. 15,488 people live here, up 0.6% since 2020. ## Who powers Vermillion County ### Utilities with service territory in Vermillion County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 796,265 | 12.75¢ | 31% | | Warren County Rural E M C | — | — | — | — | — | Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers. ### Operating power plants | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Coal | 1,062 MW | 57% | | Natural gas | 804 MW | 43% | | Petroleum | 10 MW | 1% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Cayuga | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Petroleum | 1,185 MW | 1970 | | Vermillion Energy Facility | Duke Energy Ohio Inc | Natural gas | 692 MW | 2000 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Vermillion Rise Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 185 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Vermillion Rise Solar, LLC | ## The Vermillion County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 4,527 | $61,355 | 1.00 | Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out. ## Data centers and local rules in Vermillion County ### Local measures | Measure | Status | Date | |---|---|---| | Proposed county moratorium on data centers | Proposed | — | ## Vermillion County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Vermillion County, Vigo County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined. [[[[[[ | County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Vermillion County | 15,488 | ▲ 7.2% | 1,877 MW | 185 MW | — | 1 | | Edgar County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/illinois/edgar-county) IL | 16,323 | ▲ 4.1% | 6 MW | — | — | — | | Fountain County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/fountain-county) | 17,013 | ▼ 1.9% | 201 MW | — | — | — | | Parke County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/parke-county) | 16,642 | ▲ 11.0% | — | — | — | — | | Vermilion County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/illinois/vermilion-county) IL | 71,259 | ▼ 3.9% | 521 MW | — | — | — | | Vigo County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/vigo-county) | 106,512 | ▼ 1.8% | 862 MW | — | — | — | | Warren County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/warren-county) | 8,474 | ▲ 4.2% | 399 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Indiana [All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Vigo County106,512 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/vigo-county)[Fountain County17,013 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/fountain-county)[Parke County16,642 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/parke-county)[Warren County8,474 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/warren-county) ## Vermillion County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Vermillion County, Indiana? 2 utilities have service territory in Vermillion County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Warren County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What power plants are in Vermillion County? 2 operating plants with 1,877 MW of capacity. The largest is Cayuga (1,185 MW, petroleum). ### How much new power is planned in Vermillion County? 185 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Vermillion Rise Solar, LLC. ### Are there data centers in Vermillion County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Vermillion County. ### Is Vermillion County adding jobs? Employers counted 4,527 jobs in 2025 against 4,223 in 2019 (+7.2%, BLS QCEW). ### Does Vermillion County have a data center moratorium? The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Vermillion County, 0 in force. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/vermillion-county Updated: 2026-10-08. 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