Lake, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

TAP138133 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP138133
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance17.4 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage35.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance20.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVEXOR ENERGY OF INDIANA LLC
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index107.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Crossroad
DC distance7.7 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route7.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity16.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.44¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,916

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP138133
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEFFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.9
BLUE ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.9
SHEFFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.4
BURNHAMSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.1
UNKNOWN122743Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
TAP138162Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
MUNSTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN121993Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.2

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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