EC FFE Newton County

Greenfield

Newton, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
52.0
Fair / 100

EC FFE Newton County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Newton, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 52.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/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 IXPWintek Corporation
IXP distance45.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage71.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance64.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index66.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAgricultural and Biological Engineering
DC distance44.7 mi
Nearest rail3.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route60.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$8,765

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%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
25
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Newton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN138304 - MORRISON)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.9
OZ NewtonGreenfield3.0 yrs59.0
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP. (FLUID POWER CYLINDER AND ACTUATOR MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing49.6
3 D MACHINE, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing49.6
ADKEV, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing49.6
CPX S & S PLASTICS, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing48.8
WHEELOCK MFG., INC. (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing48.8
COILS, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing48.8

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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