VALPARAISO, INDIANA

Federal Excess

Porter County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
41.4
Fair / 100

VALPARAISO, INDIANA is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Porter County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 41.4/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth56

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance40.2 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage29 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Crossroad
DC distance31.2 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VALPARAISO, INDIANA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TOWER ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs73.6
WILTONSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs73.2
DUNE ACRESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs72.6
UNKNOWN122721Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs71.3
DUNE ACRESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.1
UNKNOWN122727Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.0
BABCOCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs70.5
SCHAHFER STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs69.5

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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