COLUMBUS DENOIS CREEK

Substation-Adjacent

BROWN, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
69.5
Good / 100

COLUMBUS DENOIS CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in BROWN, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOLUMBUS DENOIS CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth56
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.2 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance14.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage68.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance179.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index62.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIU Data Center
DC distance14.5 mi
Nearest rail3.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.1 mi
Nearest fiber route49.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.62¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,090

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in BROWN, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near COLUMBUS DENOIS CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (COLUMBUS DENOIS CREEK - BLOOMI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs63.5
Greenfield (COLUMBUS DENOIS CREEK - BLOOMI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs62.6
Greenfield (COLUMBUS DENOIS CREEK - BLOOMI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs58.4
ELECTRIC METAL FAB, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)Manufacturing54.4
FOR BARE FEET, INC. (OTHER HOSIERY AND SOCK MILLS)Manufacturing54.3

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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