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Mine Site

Former Mine

Pike County, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
52.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Pike County, Indiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 52.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance20.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage54.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance20.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$5,920

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
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 Pike County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PETERSBURG STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.9
TAP138362Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN125550Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.2
EC Near Frank E RattsGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.7
EC Near Frank E RattsGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.5
EC Near AES PetersburgGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.4
RISER167164Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.0
CATOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.6

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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