EC Coal Lake County
GreenfieldLake County, Indiana · PJM
At a glance
EC Coal Lake County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Indiana, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 198th of 419 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, 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.
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How does EC Coal Lake County compare with other sites in Lake County?
EC Coal Lake County ranks 198th of 419 scored candidate sites in Lake County. Its 53.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. 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 (30 vs 33) and its weakest is natural hazard (58 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Lake County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is AEPCE01_ROXANA_13835_A (MISO), 9 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CDC1 - 350 E Cermak Rd at 17.2 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Crossroad, 8.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Lake County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone OPEN WATER. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lake 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 Lake County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNHAM | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.7 |
| LANSING | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.6 |
| SHEFFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN122523 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| TAP138162 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.5 |
| MUNSTER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN121993 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN122521 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
EC Coal Lake County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Lake County?
EC Coal Lake County scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 198th of 419 scored sites in Lake County. The Lake County average is 53.8 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
What grid region is EC Coal Lake County in?
EC Coal Lake County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Lake County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone OPEN WATER.
Who owns EC Coal Lake County?
Parcel records list the owner as NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO (private land).
How far is EC Coal Lake County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CDC1 - 350 E Cermak Rd, about 17.2 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 Lake County, Lake County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/lake-county/ec-coal-lake-county-5524d0cc (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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