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Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054

Federal Excess

DE KALB, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
52.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in DE KALB, Indiana, scoring 52.0/100 DC Readiness — 73rd of 98 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityINDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 70 MWLarge Load / Industrial Power tariff (≥70 MW) · 80% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth406
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPINdigital
IXP distance18.1 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage73.6%

Site characteristics

Acreage53 ac
Buildable load (est.)~21–53 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score68/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterINdigital
DC distance18.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$8,646

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 compare with other sites in DE KALB?

Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 ranks 73rd of 98 scored candidate sites in DE KALB. Its 52.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. It is roughly in line with the Indiana average of 54.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Indiana average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (80 vs 79) and its weakest is speed to power (42 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is INdigital at 18.1 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is INdigital, 18.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates DE KALB "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLLINGWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.2
SOUTH BUTLERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs63.9
OZ DeKalbGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.4
COUNTY LINESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.3
TAP155895Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN150504Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN123170Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN123169Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.5

Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054?

Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 scores 52.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 73rd of 98 scored sites in DE KALB. The DE KALB average is 53.1 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054?

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

What grid region is Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 in?

Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is INdigital, about 18.1 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Master Lease Dekalb County Airport Aubur at 41.367, -85.054, DE KALB, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/de-kalb/master-lease-dekalb-county-airport-aubur-68bd023e (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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