MADISON, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
69.6
Good / 100

FALL CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in MADISON, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFALL CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth56
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.2 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPORI.NET Noblesville
IXP distance21.3 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage28.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance138.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index88.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterORI.NET Noblesville
DC distance21.3 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.9 mi
Nearest fiber route25.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,322

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%
87
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FALL CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (JEFFERSON - GREENTOWN)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.8
ANDERSON WEBSTER STREETSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.6
ALADDINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.2
MEADOWBROOKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.5
Greenfield (FALL CREEK - NOBLESVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.1
PENDLETONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.8
MULLINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN160567Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.6

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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