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NEW SALISBURY

Substation-Adjacent

Floyd County, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

At a glance

NEW SALISBURY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Floyd County, Indiana, scoring 56.7/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 132 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is NEW SALISBURY (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNEW SALISBURY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth170
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHeyburn Building
IXP distance17.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage64.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterHeyburn Building
DC distance17.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.62¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$9,135

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 NEW SALISBURY compare with other sites in Floyd County?

NEW SALISBURY ranks 30th of 132 scored candidate sites in Floyd County. Its 56.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. 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 power availability (46 vs 33) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (78 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is NEW SALISBURY to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, NEW SALISBURY, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Heyburn Building at 17.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Heyburn Building, 17.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at NEW SALISBURY?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NEW SALISBURY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CANE RUNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN124909Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.5
CANE RUN SWITCHINGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.9 yrs68.9
PADDYS WESTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.0
KENZIGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN125466Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.5
LG&E CANALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN139038Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.3

NEW SALISBURY: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of NEW SALISBURY?

NEW SALISBURY scores 56.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 30th of 132 scored sites in Floyd County. The Floyd County average is 56.5 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

What is the nearest substation to NEW SALISBURY?

The nearest mapped substation is NEW SALISBURY, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves NEW SALISBURY?

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is NEW SALISBURY in?

NEW SALISBURY is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is NEW SALISBURY from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Heyburn Building, about 17.9 miles away; 6 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, “NEW SALISBURY, Floyd County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/floyd-county/new-salisbury-ea62c7a1 (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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