EC Coal Jasper County
GreenfieldJASPER, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
EC Coal Jasper County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in JASPER, Indiana, scoring 51.9/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 61 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV 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.
Site location
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How does EC Coal Jasper County compare with other sites in JASPER?
EC Coal Jasper County ranks 40th of 61 scored candidate sites in JASPER. Its 51.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.7. 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 speed to power (47 vs 46) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (23 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Jasper County 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), 28 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation at 48.5 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Crossroad, 46.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Jasper County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates JASPER "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 JASPER, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHAHFER STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.2 |
| EC Near Rensselaer City Light Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Near Rensselaer City Light Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near R M Schahfer | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Herrema Dairy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Herrema Dairy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Rensselaer City Light Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Herrema Dairy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
EC Coal Jasper County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Jasper County?
EC Coal Jasper County scores 51.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 40th of 61 scored sites in JASPER. The JASPER average is 54.7 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Jasper County?
NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NISOURCE INC.
What grid region is EC Coal Jasper County in?
EC Coal Jasper County is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Jasper County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Jasper County?
Parcel records list the owner as NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO (private land).
How far is EC Coal Jasper County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation, about 48.5 miles away; 9 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, “EC Coal Jasper County, JASPER, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/jasper/ec-coal-jasper-county-3403713f (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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