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EC Near Caterpillar

Greenfield

TIPPECANOE, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

EC Near Caterpillar is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in TIPPECANOE, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckSIDOGASIDKEY · 116 km (MISO)
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPWintek Corporation
IXP distance5.5 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage94.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance110.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactTippecanoe County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usenear retired oil plant (5km)

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 index94.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWintek Corporation
DC distance5.5 mi
Nearest rail3.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route50.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$8,601

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%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Caterpillar
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEQUINESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN123368Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.8
LAFAYETTE 230Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.2
OZ TippecanoeGreenfield3.0 yrs62.9
OZ TippecanoeGreenfield3.0 yrs62.6
LAFAYETTE CATEPILLARSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.4
EC Near CaterpillarGreenfield3.0 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN123338Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.3

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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