SOUTH BEND

Substation-Adjacent

St. Joseph County, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
72.0
Excellent / 100

SOUTH BEND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in St. Joseph County, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSOUTH BEND
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGAP Union Station
IXP distance3.4 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage63.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance74.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerINDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFAMILY DOLLAR 4931
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index89.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGAP Union Station
DC distance3.4 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.4 mi
Nearest fiber route85.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$8,309
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SOUTH BEND
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DUMONTSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW2.2 yrs80.4
ST. JOHNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs80.3
JACKSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN123072Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs72.5
Greenfield (JACKSON ROAD - COOK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.2
TWIN BRANCH (138 KV)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs72.2
EDISONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.9
UNKNOWN123075Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.9

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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