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Porter County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
61.4
Good / 100

Bailly is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Porter County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 641 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.2 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity641 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCDC1 - 350 E Cermak Rd
IXP distance29.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage65.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Former usecoal
Existing capacity641 MW
Retirement date2020-07-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score68/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Crossroad
DC distance21.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$9,579

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
69
Speed to power15%
60
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bailly
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near BaillyGreenfield3.0 yrs60.5
DUNE ACRESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs59.4
BABCOCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs59.3
TOWER ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs59.3
EC Near BaillyGreenfield3.0 yrs57.3
EC Coal Porter CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs57.0
EC Near BaillyGreenfield3.0 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN122715Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.2

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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