Porter County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
73.2
Excellent / 100

WILTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Porter County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 73.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWILTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance33.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage57.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance37.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCOMED
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index107.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Crossroad
DC distance25.4 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.6 mi
Nearest fiber route25.5 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%
100
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WILTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TOWER ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs73.6
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
UNKNOWN122737Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.8

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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