OZ Elkhart

Greenfield

ELKHART, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

OZ Elkhart is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in ELKHART, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.2/100 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

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAunalytics South Bend Datacenter (AUSB)
IXP distance22.5 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage81.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance94.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEAGLE UNIFORM AND LINEN SERVICE
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLigonier CO
DC distance15.2 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route106.1 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Elkhart
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HIPLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs74.1
UNKNOWN122939Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.9
UNKNOWN123080Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.9
DUNLAPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.9
UNKNOWN122938Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN123076Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN123081Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.9
Greenfield (TAP138973 - ARGENTA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs70.1

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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