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EC Coal Spencer County

Greenfield

Spencer County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

EC Coal Spencer County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Spencer County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHERN INDIANA R E C, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth62
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.2 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance21.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage71.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance266.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSpencer County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index67.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance21.3 mi
Nearest rail5.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route165.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$6,525

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%
30
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Spencer County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROCKPORT STATIONSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs66.4
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.2
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.9
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.9
TAP138361Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN127801Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN127802Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.5

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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