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OZ Elkhart

Greenfield

ELKHART, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

OZ Elkhart is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in ELKHART, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth62
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.2 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLigonier CO
IXP distance13.1 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage83.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance96.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactElkhart County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLigonier CO
DC distance13.1 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.9 mi
Nearest fiber route108.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$11,769

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Elkhart
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138974Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN122939Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.0
OZ ElkhartGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.0
OZ ElkhartGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.2
CONCORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN123077Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN123080Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN122873Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.0

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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