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Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406

Substation-Adjacent

Morgan County, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
57.2
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Morgan County, Indiana, scoring 57.2/100 DC Readiness — 19th of 77 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP169383 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP169383
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth170
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance18.3 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage79.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score68/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterIU Data Center
DC distance18.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,642

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406 compare with other sites in Morgan County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406 ranks 19th of 77 scored candidate sites in Morgan County. Its 57.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.2. 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 (46 vs 33) and its weakest is water (90 vs 90). 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 39.429, -86.406 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP169383, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 56 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Indiana University Data Center at 18.3 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is IU Data Center, 18.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Morgan County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN160264Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs62.7
EC Near Eagle Valley (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs61.4
EC Coal Morgan CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.2
TAP140389Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN124863Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.8
EC Near Eagle Valley (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs60.6
OZ MorganGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.2
EC Near Eagle Valley (IN)Greenfield——3.0 yrs59.1

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406 scores 57.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 19th of 77 scored sites in Morgan County. The Morgan County average is 55.2 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP169383, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406?

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.429, -86.406 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Indiana University Data Center, about 18.3 miles away; 12 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 39.429, -86.406, Morgan County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/morgan-county/tap169383-6ac0e8c1 (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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