Spencer County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
75.6
Excellent / 100

JEFFERSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Spencer County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 75.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJEFFERSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance27.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage70.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance258.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerIndiana Michigan Power
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteINDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO
Hazard sub-score43/100
Construction cost index67.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance27.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route147.4 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

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%
73
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
43
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JEFFERSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - ROCKPORT STATION)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs69.9
TAP138361Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs68.6
Greenfield (JEFFERSON - ROCKPORT STATION)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs68.2
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - ROCKPORT STATION)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs68.0
Greenfield (JEFFERSON - ROCKPORT STATION)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN127802Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.2
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - ROCKPORT STATION)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs67.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN127572 - DEBOIS)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.4

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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