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ROCKPORT STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Spencer County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
62.9
Good / 100

ROCKPORT STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Spencer County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationROCKPORT STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth62
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSITCO Evansville
IXP distance27.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage71.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score68/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSITCO Evansville
DC distance27.5 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ROCKPORT STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs59.2
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.9
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.9
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.0
EC Coal Spencer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs54.6
TAP138361Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.6
AK STEEL CORP. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)Manufacturing3.5 yrs54.2
AMERICAN IRON OXIDE CO. (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing3.5 yrs54.0

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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