Noble County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
68.4
Good / 100

HIPLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Noble County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHIPLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXPINdigital
IXP distance21.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage72.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance118.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteENGINEERED TOOLING INC
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index76.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLigonier CO
DC distance9.9 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route106.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$9,064

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%
34
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HIPLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLLINGWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs71.6
LAOTTOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.2
KENDALLVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.5
EGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.9
ALBIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN122654Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN122655Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.5
Greenfield (HIPLE - ROBISON PARK (345 KV))Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.4

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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