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Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289

Former Mine

WELLS, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
51.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 is a former mine 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

UtilityINDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 70 MWLarge Load / Industrial Power tariff (≥70 MW) · 80% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth406
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLifeline Ft Wayne
IXP distance23.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage68.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactWells County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score68/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterINdigital
DC distance29.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$10,111

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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How does Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 compare with other sites in WELLS?

Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 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 natural hazard (68 vs 68) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (75 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Ft Wayne at 23.1 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is INdigital, 29.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122649Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs64.5
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.9
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.8
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.3
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.0
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.4
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.1
EC Near Montpelier Electric Generating StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.0

Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289?

Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 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 Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289?

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 Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 in?

Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Ft Wayne, about 23.1 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, “Former Mine site at 40.709, -85.289, WELLS, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/wells/mine-site-ab917f43 (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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