EC Near Sugar Creek Power

Greenfield

VIGO, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
56.9
Good / 100

EC Near Sugar Creek Power is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in VIGO, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth56
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.2 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance58.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage60.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance165.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

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 datacenterNCSA Petascale Computing Facility
DC distance57.4 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route82.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$5,886

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%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Sugar Creek Power
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUGAR CREEK POWERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs76.2
UNKNOWN124561Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs72.7
Wabash RiverBrownfield868 MW72.2
UNKNOWN124617Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.7
UNKNOWN124449Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN124769Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN124774Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.7
TAP138324Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.8

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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