Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871
Former MineSpencer County, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Spencer County, Indiana, scoring 50.7/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 54 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the SOUTHERN INDIANA R E C, INC service territory, 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 Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 compare with other sites in Spencer County?
Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 ranks 41st of 54 scored candidate sites in Spencer County. Its 50.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.3. 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 speed to power (47 vs 46) 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 Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville at 35.5 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SITCO Evansville, 35.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Spencer County "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 Spencer County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKPORT STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.9 |
| EC Coal Spencer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Spencer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Coal Spencer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.1 |
| TAP138361 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Spencer County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN127801 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN127802 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871?
Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 scores 50.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 54 scored sites in Spencer County. The Spencer County average is 53.3 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871?
SOUTHERN INDIANA R E C, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 in?
Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SITCO Evansville, about 35.5 miles away; 6 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, “Former Mine site at 37.979, -86.871, Spencer County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/spencer-county/mine-site-ba092e90 (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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