BURNHAM

Substation-Adjacent

Lake, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
75.1
Excellent / 100

BURNHAM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 75.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBURNHAM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance9.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage35.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance18.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCOMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGSF ENERGY INC
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index107.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Crossroad
DC distance7.2 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route5.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity16.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.44¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,916
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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%
87
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BURNHAM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEFFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.9
BLUE ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.9
SHEFFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.4
UNKNOWN122743Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
TAP138162Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
MUNSTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN121993Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.2
TAP138156Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs73.2

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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