EC Near Bailly
GreenfieldPORTER, Indiana · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Bailly is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in PORTER, Indiana, scoring 52.0/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 118 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
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How does EC Near Bailly compare with other sites in PORTER?
EC Near Bailly ranks 23rd of 118 scored candidate sites in PORTER. Its 52.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.8. It is roughly in line with the Indiana average of 54.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Indiana average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (30 vs 33) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (68 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Bailly to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is AEPCE01_ROXANA_13835_A (MISO), 20 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CDC1 - 350 E Cermak Rd at 26.8 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Crossroad, 20.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Bailly?
The site is in FEMA flood zone OPEN WATER. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates PORTER "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in PORTER, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailly | Brownfield | 138 kV | 641 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| DUNE ACRES | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.8 |
| TOWER ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.8 |
| BABCOCK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Near Bailly | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN122715 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN122712 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN122722 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
EC Near Bailly: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Bailly?
EC Near Bailly scores 52.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 118 scored sites in PORTER. The PORTER average is 52.8 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
What grid region is EC Near Bailly in?
EC Near Bailly is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Bailly in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone OPEN WATER.
Who owns EC Near Bailly?
Parcel records list the owner as NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Bailly from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CDC1 - 350 E Cermak Rd, about 26.8 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Bailly, PORTER, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/porter/ec-near-bailly-3d9075ab (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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