Bill BBQ #1
IndustrialELKHART, Indiana · PJM
At a glance
Bill BBQ #1 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in ELKHART, Indiana, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 289th of 771 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
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How does Bill BBQ #1 compare with other sites in ELKHART?
Bill BBQ #1 ranks 289th of 771 scored candidate sites in ELKHART. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. 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 (87 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 Bill BBQ #1 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is Crete_St_Johns_Tap_345_kV_l_o_Dum_Wi_Cent_765_kV (MISO), 74 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is GAP Union Station at 13.6 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is GAP Union Station, 13.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bill BBQ #1?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates ELKHART "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in ELKHART, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP138974 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.7 |
| UNKNOWN122939 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| OZ Elkhart | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.6 |
| OZ Elkhart | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.2 |
| OZ Elkhart | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN122873 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN122933 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.8 |
| CONCORD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.9 |
Bill BBQ #1: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bill BBQ #1?
Bill BBQ #1 scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 289th of 771 scored sites in ELKHART. The ELKHART average is 53.8 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Bill BBQ #1?
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 Bill BBQ #1 in?
Bill BBQ #1 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bill BBQ #1 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is GAP Union Station, about 13.6 miles away; 13 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, “Bill BBQ #1, ELKHART, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/elkhart/bill-bbq-1-a87bc974 (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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