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Pike County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

RISER167164 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pike County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRISER167164
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth62
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance37.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage54.5%

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 datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance37.7 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%
60
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
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 RISER167164
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PETERSBURG STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.8
TAP138362Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN125550Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.3
EC Near Frank E RattsGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.1
EC Near Frank E RattsGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.9
EC Near AES PetersburgGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.8
EC Near AES PetersburgGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.9
EC Coal Pike CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs54.8

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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