Monroe County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
70.0
Excellent / 100

SPENCER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Monroe County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 70.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSPENCER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance8.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage75.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance187.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePOYNTER SHEET METAL INCORPORATED
Hazard sub-score38/100
Construction cost index86.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIU Data Center
DC distance8.5 mi
Nearest rail6.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route49.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$6,514

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%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
38
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SPENCER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLOOMINGTON (230KV)Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs69.4
Greenfield (PETERSBURG STATION - RISER1671)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs68.9
BLOOMINGTON WHITEHALL PIKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN125080Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.8
Greenfield (PETERSBURG STATION - RISER1671)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs66.6
Greenfield (PETERSBURG STATION - RISER1671)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs65.4
BLOOMINGTON ROCKPORTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.6
Greenfield (PETERSBURG STATION - RISER1671)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.1

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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