Bailly
BrownfieldChesterton, Porter, Indiana · Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Bailly is a coal plant in Chesterton, Porter, Indiana, retired 2020-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 641 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Bailly, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122531 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.0 |
| 2 AC Station | Brownfield | IN | Lake County | — | 82 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.9 |
| SHEFFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| UNKNOWN122523 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.7 |
| MUNSTER | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near Dean H Mitchell | Greenfield | IN | Lake | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 62.0 |
| UNKNOWN122521 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.0 |
| Bailly | Brownfield | IN | Porter County | 138 kV | 641 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.4 |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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