Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417
Substation-AdjacentLake County, Indiana · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Indiana, scoring 58.2/100 DC Readiness — 57th of 419 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP138182 (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 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 41.664, -87.417 compare with other sites in Lake County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417 ranks 57th of 419 scored candidate sites in Lake County. Its 58.2/100 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 (58 vs 33) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (73 vs 79). 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 41.664, -87.417 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP138182, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is AEPCE01_ROXANA_13835_A (MISO), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CDC1 - 350 E Cermak Rd at 16.7 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Crossroad, 6.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417?
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417 scores 58.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 57th of 419 scored sites in Lake County. The Lake County average is 53.8 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP138182, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CDC1 - 350 E Cermak Rd, about 16.7 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 41.664, -87.417, Lake County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/lake-county/tap138182-050c5b0c (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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