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BEDFORD (345KV)

Substation-Adjacent

Lawrence County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

BEDFORD (345KV) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lawrence County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBEDFORD (345KV)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth62
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance21.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage47.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIU Data Center
DC distance21.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$5,474

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BEDFORD (345KV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP169396Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.2
TAP139962Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN127533Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.9
INDIANA MONUMENT & CUT STONE, LLC (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs54.8
D & M TOOL CORP. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs54.7
PRD, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs54.7
ROGERS GROUP, INC. (ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN127543Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.1

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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