EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station
GreenfieldWELLS, Indiana · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in WELLS, Indiana, scoring 51.3/100 DC Readiness — 46th of 49 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO 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 EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station compare with other sites in WELLS?
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station ranks 46th of 49 scored candidate sites in WELLS. Its 51.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.2. 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 water (92 vs 90) and its weakest is natural hazard (53 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Ft Wayne at 32 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is INdigital, 38.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates WELLS "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 WELLS, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122649 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.0 |
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station?
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station scores 51.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 46th of 49 scored sites in WELLS. The WELLS average is 53.2 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station?
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
What grid region is EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station in?
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station?
Parcel records list the owner as INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Ft Wayne, about 32 miles away; 9 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, “EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating Station, WELLS, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/wells/ec-near-montpelier-electric-generating-station-24129196 (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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