Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994
Substation-AdjacentHamilton County, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hamilton County, Indiana, scoring 59.5/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 181 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP138987 (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
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 compare with other sites in Hamilton County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 ranks 28th of 181 scored candidate sites in Hamilton County. Its 59.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.2. It is about 10% above the Indiana average of 54.0 and about 12% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Indiana average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (95 vs 79) and its weakest is water (90 vs 90). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP138987, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 85 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ORI.NET Noblesville at 5.2 miles. 17 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ORI.NET Noblesville, 5.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hamilton County "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 Hamilton County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOBLESVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.7 |
| HORTONVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.8 |
| CARMEL 146TH ST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| TAP140165 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN124011 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.5 |
| Greenfield (JEFFERSON - GREENTOWN) | Greenfield | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN124360 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.0 |
| CASTLETON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 61.7 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994?
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 scores 59.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th of 181 scored sites in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County average is 57.2 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP138987, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994?
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ORI.NET Noblesville, about 5.2 miles away; 17 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 39.972, -85.994, Hamilton County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/hamilton-county/tap138987-c30c2380 (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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