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Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255

Former Mine

Knox County, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
50.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Knox County, Indiana, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 61st of 83 scored sites in the county. 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.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance50.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage52.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIU Data Center
DC distance50.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$8,068

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 Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 compare with other sites in Knox County?

Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 ranks 61st of 83 scored candidate sites in Knox County. Its 50.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.9. 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 (62 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 51 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Indiana University Data Center at 50 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is IU Data Center, 50 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WHEATLAND STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs62.5
OZ KnoxGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.8
EC Near EdwardsportGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.4
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.3
EC Coal Knox CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN125552Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN125549Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN125548Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.7

Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255?

Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 61st of 83 scored sites in Knox County. The Knox County average is 51.9 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255?

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 Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 in?

Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Indiana University Data Center, about 50 miles away; 4 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, “Former Mine site at 38.750, -87.255, Knox County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/knox-county/mine-site-6e30d302 (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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